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reading a cHest X-ray (cXr)
ID
· Who is the lm of?
· Verify patient name/age and study date
· What kind of lm?
· PA/lateral, 1 view, 3 views
Quality
· Rotation
· Penetration
Airways
· Trachea midline or deviated? · Bronchial cuf ng?
· ETT placement if intubated
Tubes
· ETT
· Lines (chest, central, ports, etc)
Bones
· Deformities, fractures, dislocations?
Circulation
· Cardiac silhouette · Enlargement?
Refer to Chest Anatomy section
Diaphragm and Below · Diaphragm elevations?
· Air?
· Gastric bubble?
· Intestinal abnormalities?
Everything else
· Soft tissue
· Subcutaneous air, abnormal densities?
Lung Fields
· Costophrenic angles? · In ltrates?
· Atelectasis?
· Effusions?
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