X-ray Flashcards
What is the systematic approach?
A - alignment B - Bones C - Cardiac D - Diaphragms E - Expansion F - lung Fields G - Gadgets
What are the common abnormalities with a chest x-ray?
Consolidation Atelectasis / Collapse Pleural Effusion Pneumothorax Pulmonary Oedema Fracture
What is consolidation?
Lung tissue becomes firm and solid rather than elastic and air-filled because it has accumulated fluids and tissue debris
What are the clinical features of consolidation?
White / grey shadow with no shifting of structures
What is atelectasis / collapse?
An airless state of the lung tissue which may involve all or part of the lung
What are the clinical features of atelectasis / collapse?
White / grey shadow with a loss of volume and shifting of structures
What is pleural effusion?
Excess fluid in the pleural cavity
What are the clinical features of pleural effusion?
Fluid is white on CXR
Fluid line may become visible
What is a pneumothorax?
Air in the pleural space secondary to a rupture in either pleural layer
What are the clinical features of a pneumothorax?
Very black and no lung markings
What is a pulmonary oedema?
Extra-vascular water in the lungs
What are the clinical features of a pulmonary oedema?
Bilateral fleecy opacities (known as butterfly-wing shadows)
