302 Chest imaging

Question 1

How do you access a chest X-ray?

Answer 1

-Rotation
-Exposure
-Coverage
-Review: apices, costo-phrenic angle, behind the heart, hila, peripheries
-Cardiothoracic ratio (C/T)

Question 2

What are the causes of unilateral pleural effusion?

Answer 2

Transudate
-Cardiac failure
-Hepatic failure
-Nephrotic syndrome
-Meigs syndrome

Exudate
-Infection
-Malignancy
-Pulmonary infarct
-Connective tissue disease
-Pancreatitis

Question 3

What is Meigs syndrome?

Answer 3

An uncommon presentation, where a benign ovarian tumour presents along with ascites and pleural effusion