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Last Update: 02/18/2024 07:28 PM

Current Deck: Strong Medicine::X-ray::Chest X-ray

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Tricks to diagnose pneumothorax
  • {{c1::Expiratory vs inspiratory PA films can help make pneumothoraces easier to see}}
  • {{c2::Looking at the inverse film}}
  • {{c3::Deep sulcus sign occasionally seen on AP films of semi-recumbent positions}}
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  1. The right pneumothorax became more visible, and a previouslly invisible left pneumothorax is now seen.
  2. Some people find the inverse film helpful, while others don't.





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