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CXR interpretation - Coggle Diagram
CXR interpretation
A - H
Airway
Deviation
Away from the affected side
effusion
pneumothorax
Towards affected side
collpase
lobectomy
Stenosis
Stricture
Bone, soft tissues
Fracture
Breast shadow
Subcutaneous air
Diaphragm
Doom-shape
Right higher than left 1-3cm
sharp costophrenic angle
free gas under diaphragm
Cardiac & mediastinum
Cardiac-thoracic ratio
more than 50% = cardiomegaly
mediastinum
widen = aortic aneursym
pneumomediatinum
border
Effusion
free flow vs loculated
Field, lung
hyperinflation
No. of ribs
Flattening of the diaphragm
COPD, asthma
Alveolar opacity
fluid accumulate in alveoli
cause
pulmonary edema
ALI
ARDS
hemorrhage
Signs
Bat's wing pattern
bil. peri-hilar concentration of opacity
causes
cardiogenic pulmonry edema
pneumonia
inhalation injury
air bronchogram
common in non-cardiogenic
interstitial opacity
Recticular
too many lines
pulmonary fibrosis
atypical pneumonia
connective tissue disease
Nodular
too many dots
TB
fungal infection
metastic cancer
lymphoma
rheumatoid nodules
Fissure
Gas, gastric bubbles
free gas under diaphragm
Hilum
left higher than right 1-2cm
elevation
collapse of upper lobe
depression
collapse of lower lobe
enlarged
enlarged vessels / LNs
cephalization
Others
line
tube
device
5H
Right pt
Right penetration
Right rotation
Equal space between spinal process & clavicle
Right inspiration
PA film
10 ribs
AP film
8 ribs
RIght/left