Items tagged “chest radiograph”
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Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer
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09 Aug 2012
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Trans-oesopahgeal echocardiography probe
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08 Jan 2014
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Kirklin sign
The Kirklin sign refers to a deformity of the normal gastric bubble on an upright chest radiograph due to a mass lesion of the gastric cardia or fundus.
The Kirklin sign is different from the Kirklin complex, a gastric finding on upper GI fluoroscopy.
History and etymology
Byrl Raymond Kirkli...
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Cardiac conduction device lead dislodgement
Lead dislodgement, also known as twiddler syndrome, is a complication of implanted cardiac conduction devices due to patient manipulation of the pulse generator, typically diagnosed on plain chest radiograph.
A variation of this complication can also occur with implantable ports, deep brain sti...
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Right upper lobe pneumonia and iatrogenic subdiaphragmatic free gas
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23 Dec 2015
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Mitral valve C-ring annuloplasty
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21 Nov 2015
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Follicular thyroid cancer metastasis
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05 Dec 2016
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Systematic chest radiograph assessment (approach)
One approach to a systematic chest radiograph assessment is as follows:
projection
assessment of the technical adequacy
tubes and lines
cardiomediastinal contours
hila
airways, lungs and pleura
bones and soft tissue
review areas
Following a systematic approach on every chest radiograph ...
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Assessment of cardiomediastinal contours on chest x-ray (approach)
Described below is one approach to systematic assessment and associated pathology of the cardiomediastinal contours on chest x-ray.
Mediastinum
size: widened mediastinum can be seen in aortic dissection, traumatic aortic injury, vascular ectasia
abnormal contour, e.g. lymphadenopathy, anterio...
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Assessment of pulmonary hila on chest x-ray (approach)
The assessment of the pulmonary hila on chest x-ray is important for detecting potential mediastinal and lung pathology.
Several features of the hilum and hilar point can be assessed:
shape
normally appear as K or C-shapes on either side
contents: pulmonary arteries and veins, bronchi, lymph...
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Assessment of bones and soft tissue on chest x-ray
Described below are points to consider on assessment of bones and soft tissue on chest x-ray.
ribs
rib fractures
lesions (most commonly metastases): may appear as lucent and/or sclerotic; inverting contrast may help in identification
previous surgery, e.g. thoracotomy with rib resection
ve...
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Pneumothorax
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03 Jan 2019
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Post-intubation pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax - background COVID-19 pneumonia
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01 Apr 2020
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