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Chest X-Ray Interpretation. For beginners. Why take x rays ?. How are chest x rays taken ?. What do they show ?. Rules for reading chest xrays………. 1. Know the patient. 2. Check the technical stuff. 3. Look at the bones. 4. Lungs. 5. Heart. 6. Hardware. Technical info. Name, Age.
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Chest X-Ray Interpretation For beginners
Why take x rays ? How are chest x rays taken ? What do they show ?
Rules for reading chest xrays………... 1. Know the patient 2. Check the technical stuff 3. Look at the bones 4. Lungs 5. Heart 6. Hardware
Technical info Name, Age AP or PA Position centering Clavicles. Spinous process exposure Lower thoracic spine
Lungs Edges angles texture compare hilum trachea fissures
Heart Aortic arch Size Position Borders Left atrium Right atrium Left ventricle Right ventricle
Hardware Where is it what is it
Lung pathology consolidation collapse Effusion haemothorax Pneumothorax