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17 Cards in this Set
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PA VIEW |
scapula periphery of thorax clavicles over lung fields posterior ribs distinct |
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AP view |
scapula over lung fields clavicles above apex of lung fields anterior ribs are distinct |
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Correct penetration |
barely seeing intervertbral disc |
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Pitfalls of interpretation for poor inspiration |
high diaphragm, crowding of lung markings |
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Normal position for children vs. teens |
central, L side |
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cardio thoracic ratio seen in what view? |
PA |
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causes of CT ratio more than 50% |
cardiac failure pericardial effusion ventricular hypertrophy |
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how many ribs should be visible on inspiration? |
9-10 posterior ribs 6-7 anteror ribs |
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Right lung has how many segements Left? |
10, 8 |
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LORDOTIC VIEW |
improved view lung apices diminished view lung bases and costophrenic angle distortion of cardiac silhouette lung volumes falsely low |
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right border of the heart |
SVC RA IVC |
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LEFT BORDER OF HEART |
aortic knob main pulmonary trunk left ventricle |
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possible causes of alveolar pattern |
edema pneumonia (viral alveolar cell carcinoma |
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fluffy soff poorly demarcated opacifcation <1cm |
alveolar pattern |
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consolidafion of intersitial tissue branching lines towards periphery |
interstitial pattern |
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causes of interstitial pattern |
interstitial pneumonitis pulmonary fibrosis |
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increase in size of pulmonary arteries? decrease in size truncation or obliteration of pulmonary artery? lack of vascular marking in the periphery? |
pulmonary hypertension embolus pneumothorax |
