Respiratory radiography Flashcards
Label the structures
A. aorta
B. caudal vena cava
C. trachea
D & E. crura of diaphragm
F. cardiac silhouette
G. cranial lung field
H. liver
What pattern does this radiograph show
Bronchial pattern
Bronchi more prominent
e.g. bronchitis
What pattern does this radiograph show
Interstitial pattern
Nodules & fog seen
e.g. aging change
What pattern does this radiograph show
Alveolar
Alveoli soft tissue opacity
Cardiac silhouette cant be seen
e.g. haemorrhage
What pattern does this show
Interstitial
Everything more opaque but can still see cardiac silhouette
What pattern does this show
Vascular
Enlarged - too much circulation
e.g. fluid overload, left to right shunt
What pattern does this show
Vascular
Too small - too little circulation
e.g. hypovolaemia, right to left shunt
What is wrong here
Too dark
Cardiac silhoutte elevated
Air in pleural space (pneumothorax)
What is wrong here
Cant see cardiac silhouette
Pleural effusion (fluid in pleural space)
drain needs to be done to see what fluid it is
