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Department of Anesthesiology College of Medicine
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Clinical Overview

ICU Chest X-Ray

*Please take the quiz below the video to receive credit.

Objectives

  1. Understand basic principles of radiology
  2. Describe basic chest anatomy
  3. Demonstrate basic chest x-ray interpretation
  4. Identify normal chest x-ray anatomy
  5. Discuss indications for ICU chest x-rays

Reading

Lecture

Quiz

Chest x-ray
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Chest x-ray
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Chest X-Ray

Name(Required)
1) An underexposed chest radiograph will:(Required)
2) Which correct lists radiograph densities from most to least dense?(Required)
3) Which of the following is NOT an anatomic lung lobe.(Required)
4) On an AP chest radiograph, a right middle lobe pneumonia classically causes silhouetting of the:(Required)
5) A primary esophageal tumor would most likely be found in which portion of the mediastinum?(Required)
6) An underinflated chest xray would be expected to have _________ hemi diaphragms.(Required)
7) Stable ICU patients should receive daily chest radiographs to prevent early manifestation of pulmonary disease.(Required)
8) A patient’s respiratory status is stable 3 days after chest tube removal when it is discovered that a follow-up chest radiograph was never ordered. Assuming no clinical signs of respiratory compromise, it is reasonable to forego chest radiograph evaluation.(Required)
9) See image above. What is the appropriate next step in management?(Required)
10) See image above. What is the appropriate next step in therapy?(Required)