Chest x-ray - an approach (summary)
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This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Chest x-ray review is a key competency for medical students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals. Chest radiographs are frequently performed and a fantastic tool for making diagnoses of acute and chronic conditions, as well as acting as a tool for follow-up.
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Summary
- be systematic
- get into a habit
- do the same thing every time
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initial review
- who, what, why, where and when
- quality
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lines and tubes
- always review lines and tubes first
- ET tube
- NG tube
- central venous catheters
- any other lines and tubes, e.g. chest drains
- always review lines and tubes first
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A, B, C, D, E
- airway
- breathing (lungs and pleural spaces)
- circulation (cardiomediastinum)
- disability (bones... think fracture)
- exposure (everything else)
-<p><strong>Chest x-ray review</strong> is a key competency for medical students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals. Chest radiographs are frequently performed and a fantastic tool for making diagnoses of acute and chronic conditions, as well as acting as a tool for follow-up.</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a>; we do not have a more in-depth reference article.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>- +<h6>This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists</h6><p><strong>Chest x-ray review</strong> is a key competency for medical students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals. Chest radiographs are frequently performed and a fantastic tool for making diagnoses of acute and chronic conditions, as well as acting as a tool for follow-up.</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a>; we do not have a more in-depth reference article.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
-<li><a title="Evaluation of endotracheal tube position" href="/articles/evaluation-of-endotracheal-tube-position">ET tube</a></li>-<li><a title="Evaluation of nasogastric tube position" href="/articles/evaluation-of-nasogastric-tube-position">NG tube</a></li>-<li><a title="Central venous catheter" href="/articles/central-venous-catheter">central venous catheters</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/evaluation-of-endotracheal-tube-position">ET tube</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/evaluation-of-nasogastric-tube-position">NG tube</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/central-venous-catheter">central venous catheters</a></li>
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