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X-Ray Assessment

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Obliterated costophrenic angles   Pleural Effusion  
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Flattened diaphragm   COPD, significant air trapping  
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Radiolucent   Normal  
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Fluffy infiltrates   pulmonary edema  
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wedge shaped infiltrates   pulmonary embolus  
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Air bronchogram   Penumonia  
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Butterfly or batwing pattern   pulmonary edema  
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Plate-like or patchy infiltrates   Atelectasis  
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Scattered patch infiltrates   ARDS  
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Ground glass or honeycomb pattern   ARDS or IRDS  
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Reticulogranular or granular pattern   ARDS or IRDS  
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Concave superior interface   pleural effusion  
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Kerley B Lines   Interstital pulmonary edema and CHF  
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Steeple sign or picket fence   Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)  
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Thumb sign   Acute epiglottitis  
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ETT Placement   2-5 cm above carina Level with 4th rib or T4 Level with aortic arch or knob  
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Chest tube placement air only pneumothorax   2nd intercostal space  
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Chest tube placement for pneumothroax or hemothroax   5th intercostal space  
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Central venous cath placement   Tip should rest in the right atrium or vena cava  
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Pulmonary artery cath placement   tip is over the right lower lung field  
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CT Scan Purpse   Visualize lung masses, lesions, ot nodules  
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MRI purpose   Detect masses, lesions, or nodules (W/O radioactive materials)  
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Ultrasound is useful with...   pleural effusions  
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Echocardiography purose   examine cardaic function, asses blood flow thru heart, valve functions, stroke volume, ejection fraction, etc  
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PET Scan purpose   Detect functionality of organs  
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Bronchogram diagnoses...   bronchiectasis  
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