adult chest radiograph set-pieces

There are a number of adult chest radiograph set-pieces. These are based on common patterns of disease that are seen on chest radiographs. Make sure that you have relevant differentials for these appearances and a quick oral set-piece for them when they come up.

Pulmonary parenchyma

• lobar collapse
  • left upper lobe collapse in the exam
  • left lower lobe collapse in the exam
  • right upper lobe collapse in the exam
  • right middle lobe collapse in the exam
  • right lower lobe collapse in the exam
• Kerley lines in the exam
• cavitating lesions in the exam
• small nodules in the exam
• solitary nodules in the exam
• lung cysts in the exam
• basal fibrosis in the exam

Mediastinum

• anterior mediastinal mass in the exam
• middle mediastinal mass in the exam
• posterior mediastinal mass in the exam
• mediastinal adenopathy in the exam
• bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy in the exam
• traumatic aortic injury in the exam

Pleural

• pneumothorax in the exam
• pleural effusion in the exam
• pleural mass in the exam

Chest wall

• rib destruction in the exam
• lucent rib lesion in the exam
• pectus excavatum mimicking middle lobe consolidation in the exam

Outside the chest

• mastectomy in the exam
• breast mass in the exam

See also

• adult chest radiograph in the exam setting
  • adult chest radiograph set-pieces
  • adult chest radiograph common exam pathology
  • adult chest radiograph pathology checklist
• radiology exams
  • viva technique
  • viva preparation
  • exam set-pieces
  • systematic reporting
  • pathology checklists

Siehe auch:

• Tumoren des vorderen oberen Mediastinums
• adult chest radiograph common exam pathology
• posterior mediastinal mass in the exam
• Kerley lines in the exam
• left upper lobe collapse in the exam
• adult chest radiograph pathology checklist
• pneumothorax in the exam
• right upper lobe collapse in the exam
• adult chest radiograph in the exam setting
• viva technique
• viva preparation
• pathology checklists
• Aortentrauma