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4 countours on right side of heart, from superior to inferior
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brachiocephalic vein
SVC RA IVC |
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5 contours on left side of heart, from superior to inferior
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left subclavian artery
aortic knob main pulmonary artery left atrial appendage LV |
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CXR should be taken on inspiration/expiration, which should put the diaphragm at level of ___
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inspiration
7th or 8th anterior rib |
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T/F: you should be able to see spine through the heart
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true
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films taken on expiration look like ___.
heart appears ___. |
CHF
enlarged |
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most CXRs are shot in ___ direction
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PA
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the only time you see LA is ___, as in ___
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enlargement
mitral stenosis |
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pneumothorax is is visible as
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sharp (dark?) line at edge of lung
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free air under the diaphragm can mean ___
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perforated viscus
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on lateral view, vertebral bodies are ___ as you move from top down
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darker (radiolucent)
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