The AP chest x-ray quiz

Chapter 1. Getting into the x-ray dimension

• Getting into the x-ray dimension intro
• The importance of grayscale
• The importance of overlap RAEs and interfaces
• The importance of shapes and key landmarks
• How pathology changes the grayscale
• Getting into the x-ray dimension quiz

Chapter 2. X-ray examinations and the x-ray image

• X-ray examinations and the x-ray image intro
• Types of x-ray examinations
• The importance of quality—good film / bad film
• Visual perception
• X-ray examinations and the x-ray image quiz

Chapter 3. Airways, hila, and mediastinum

• Airways, hila, and mediastinum intro
• Radiological zones—and an introduction to landmarks
• Trachea and major bronchi
• How to confidently identify the carina
• Trachea and bronchi—common pathology
• The hilum—identification
• The hilum—pulmonary veins
• The hila—common abnormalities
• The mediastinum—anatomy and classification
• The mediastinum—lines, stripes, and borders
• The mediastinum—common pathology
• Airways, hila, and mediastinum quiz

Chapter 4. The lungs, airspaces, and interstitium

• The lungs, airspaces, and interstitium intro
• Radiological anatomy of the airspaces
• Radiological anatomy of peripheral pulmonary vessels and the interstitium
• Pathology that causes the lungs to be too white
• The many faces of pneumonia
• Interstitial lung disease—linear / reticular pattern
• Interstitial lung disease—nodular pattern
• Lung nodules and masses—detecting lung cancer
• The lungs—easily missed pathology
• The hyperlucent lung
• The lungs, airspaces, and interstitium quiz

Chapter 5. The heart and pericardium

• The heart and pericardium intro
• Radiological anatomy (rAnatomy)
• Location of the heart valves
• Abnormal cardiopericardial shadow
• The failing heart
• The pericardium—common pathology
• The heart and pericardium quiz

Chapter 6. The pleura, diaphragms, and chest wall

• The pleura, diaphragms, and chest wall intro
• The pleura—radiological anatomy (rAnatomy)
• Pleural space—when the pleura is too black
• Pleural space—when it is too white
• What else can go wrong with the pleura?
• The diaphragms—radiological anatomy (rAnatomy)
• The diaphragms—common pathology
• The chest wall—radiological anatomy (rAnatomy)
• The chest wall—common pathology
• The pleura, diaphragms, and chest wall quiz

Chapter 7. Localization of disease in the thorax

• Localization of disease in the thorax intro
• Probability method
• Characterization method
• Grid method—establishing the grid lines
• Using the grid method in the right lung
• Using the grid method in the left lung
• Localization of disease in the thorax quiz

Chapter 8. Atelectasis and collapse

• Atelectasis and collapse intro
• Types of atelectasis
• Radiological features of lobar collapse
• Collapse involving the right lung lobes
• Collapse involving the left lung lobes
• Entire lung vs. effusion
• Atelectasis and collapse quiz

Chapter 9. Lines, tubes, and devices

• Lines, tubes, and devices intro
• Central venous lines
• Abnormal central venous catheter positioning
• Airway tubes
• Abnormal ETT positioning
• Nasogastric tubes
• Abnormal nasogastric (NG) positioning
• Cardiac leads
• Abnormal cardiac pacer leads positioning
• Lines, tubes, and devices quiz

Chapter 10. The post-op chest

• The post-op chest intro
• Trachea and bronchi
• Lungs
• Esophagus
• Cardiac
• Chest wall
• The post-op chest quiz

Chapter 11. The AP chest x-ray

• The AP chest x-ray intro
• Indications and technical considerations
• The critically ill patient—special considerations
• The AP chest x-ray quiz

Chapter 12. The interpretive process

• The interpretive process intro
• The step-by-step approach
• The algorithm
• The interpretive process quiz