T4 L18: Lung imaging Flashcards

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What are the 5 review areas with a chest X-ray?

A

Apices, costo-phrenic angle, behind the heart, hila, and peripheries

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What is a functional unit of a lung?

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The smallest area of the lung that contains all the functional units for normal gas exchange

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3
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What is tension pneumothorax?

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When air is trapped

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