Pleural Pics Flashcards
1
Q
What is shown here?
A
- Left pleural effusion w/ meniscus sign
2
Q
A
Pleural Effusion
3
Q
“dramatic” be suspicious of what?
A
Right sided Pleural Effusion, w/ meniscus sign
Be suspicious of malignancy bc/ large volume
4
Q
What is blue arrow pointing to?
What is seen on the left?
A
- Right pleural effusion
- Blue arrow pointing to : Meniscus sign
- Left has sharp costophrenic angle
5
Q
A
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
(well demarcated line, right side is super black bc no lung tissue there)
6
Q
A
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
7
Q
What is seen here?
A
Lung Bullae/Bleb
- Seen in COPD pts
- Can rupture and cause pneumothorax
8
Q
A
Spnt Pneumothorax
9
Q
A
US of Spnt Pneumo showing absence of sliding lung
10
Q
What is this x-ray showing?
What 3 findings suggest this?
A
Right Tension Pneumothorax w/
- Mediastinal shift
- Tracheal deviation to contralateral side (left)
- Ipsilateral flattening/inversion of diaphragm (Right)
11
Q
A
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
12
Q
A
ARDS
13
Q
A
Right Pleural Effusion
14
Q
A
Left Tension Pneumothorax
Flattening of left diaphragm
Deviated to the right
15
Q
A
Blebs (pockets of air) in COPD pt
16
Q
A
Left pneumothorax
17
Q
A
Normal CXR
