How To Read a Chest X-ray in 30 Seconds Or Less!

The ABCDE's to reading a chest xray!

A: Airway. Look at the airway. It should be midline. Tumors, tension pneumothorax, large pneumonias, foreign objects can displace it

B: Bone: look for fractures in the ribs, shoulder girdle, any bony tumors, missing bones?

C: Cardiac: A good rule is the diameter of heart should be less than 50% of the diameter of the thorax. Unclear borders could suggest a lobe consolidation

D: Diaphragm. The right diaphragm should be 2-3cm higher than the left because of the liver. There should be sharp borders and no fluid which would indicate a pleural effusion

E: Everything else: Look for vascular markings all the way out to the periphery. Look for tumors, areas of consolidation

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