Chest x-ray - an approach (summary)
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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
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check positionNG 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)
-<a title="Chest x-ray: initial review (summary)" href="/articles/chest-x-ray-initial-review-summary">initial review</a><ul>- +<a href="/articles/chest-x-ray-initial-review-summary">initial review</a><ul>
-<a title="Chest x-ray: lines and tubes (summary)" href="/articles/chest-x-ray-lines-and-tubes-summary">lines and tubes</a><ul>-<li>always review lines and tubes first</li>-<li>check position</li>- +<a href="/articles/chest-x-ray-lines-and-tubes-summary">lines and tubes</a><ul><li>always review lines and tubes first<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>any other lines and tubes, e.g. chest drains</li>
- +</li></ul>
-<a title="Chest x-ray: A, B, C, D, E (summary)" href="/articles/chest-x-ray-a-b-c-d-e-summary">A, B, C, D, E</a><ul>- +<a href="/articles/chest-x-ray-abcde-summary">A, B, C, D, E</a><ul>