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Abdomen and Chest

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How do you position for a PA projection of the chest?   show
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What is the height of the IR on a chest x-ray.   show
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show Take x-ray on second full inspirtation  
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What are the eval. criteria on a Chest x-ray   show
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show Show heart and lung  
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Why would you use a rt lat chest x-ray   show
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How do you position for a lateral chest x-ray?   show
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show T7  
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show Superimposed ribs post to vertebral column Arms or soft tissue out of lung field Lat. sternum with no rotation Costalphrenic angle to lower apices Penetrate lung and heart Open thoracic intervertebral spaces Sharp outline of heart and diaphragm  
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How do you position a pt for a Pa oblique chest   show
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show the side farther away from the IR  
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How do you position for an LAO chest   show
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show 55- 60 degrees  
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What is the breathing instructions on an PA oblique?   show
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How do you position a pt for an RAO chest?   show
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show T7, perp to center of the IR  
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Structures shown on an LAO chest?   show
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What structures are shown on an RAO chest?   show
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Evalutaion criteria for PA oblique chest   show
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show Rotate pt towards correct side 45 degrees Flex pt elbows and place hands on hips to rotate shoulders.  
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Where is the CR on ap oblique chests>   show
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show Both lungs Trachea filled with air Markers lung field and mediatinal structures Max area of lt lung on LPO Max area of rt lung on RAO  
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How do you position for an AP chest?   show
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show 3 in below jugular notch  
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Eval. criteria for an AP chest   show
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What is the positioning for an AP axial (Lordotic)chest   show
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show Clavicles lying superior to apices sternal ends of clavicle = from vertebral column Clavicle horizontal with med ends overlapping the 1st or 2nd rib Ribs distorted with ant and post protions somewhat superimposed  
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show If pt is on affected side, elevate body 2-3 im Extend arms well above head and place thorax in true lat Place ant or post surface against grid Ir 1 1/2-2 in above shoulders  
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show Horizontal and perp to @ 3 in below jugular notch or at T7  
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show No rotation Affected side in it's entirety Apices Proper identification of decub  
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show Body in a true prone of supine psoiton Place affected side against grid.  
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show Horizontal and centered to IR. Cr at T7 or 3 in below jugluar notch  
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show entire lung fields no rotation of thorax upper lung field not obscured by arms proper markers T7 centered to IR  
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