x rays

Question 1

features of atelactasis

Answer 1

trachea deviated to the same side
look for fissures (changing in postion)
look for a higher than normal hemidiaphragm as a compensation

look for expansion of the opposite lung

Question 2

golden s sign

Answer 2

a sign seen on x ray suggestive of lung cancer which causes long collapse

Question 3

air bronchogram

Answer 3

seen when you have consolidation where you see very visable airways since the surrounding lung is heavily consolidated

Question 4

atelactasis pushes the mediastinum

Answer 4

towards

Question 5

lateral x rays what clear spaces

Answer 5

1. retrocardiac space
2. retrosternal space
   3.retrotracheal space

Question 6

which x ray view is best to view small effusions

Answer 6

lateral view!!!