Chest Xray Flashcards
1
Q
What is a suggested systematic order for interpreting a chest X-ray?
A
AABCS Adequacy Alignment Bones Cartilage and joints Soft tissue
2
Q
What-s to be checked when judging adequacy except for patients ID?
A
View
Exposure
Breathing
3
Q
What are signs of
A) under exposed CXR
B) over exposed
A
A) Vertebral bodies not visible behind heart
B) Vertebral bodies clearly visible including interverterbral spaces. Generally black picture.
4
Q
How is alignment controlled for?
A
Spinous processes
Clavicles
5
Q
Which half of the diaphragm is usually highest?
A
Right
6
Q
What pathology can cause half of any diaphragm to be higher than the other?
A
Reduced lung volume
Pathology in abdomen
Damaged phrenic nerve
