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1
Q

What does the acronym ABCDE mean?

A

airway, bones, circulation, diaphragm, lines and tubes

2
Q

What is the normal position of the airway?

A

ind position of the trachea, radioluscent, in middle of image

3
Q

What are we looking for in terms of the positioning of the bones?

A

Clavicles: symmetry of height and position on right and left
Ribs: equal spacing, from medial to lateral should be angled to the floor

4
Q

What does the contour of the heart show us in the xray?

A

Top portion is the “base”/atria, bottom is l/r ventricle

5
Q

What is a silhouette sign?

A

an intra-thoracic radio-opacity resulting in loss of “normal” anatomic landmark. the _____ angle gets hazy

6
Q

What is the angle where the diaphragm meets the thorax? Acute or obtuse?

A

costophrenic angle. acute

7
Q

What is the angle where the diaphragm meets the heart? Acute or obtuse?

A

cardiophrenic angle

acute