Chest X-Ray Made Easy

Description

Translated into over a dozen languages, this book has been widely praised for making interpretation of the chest X-ray as simple as possible. It describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered on the wards and guides the doctor through the process of examining and interpreting the film based on the appearance of the abnormality shown. It then assists the doctor in determining the nature of the abnormality and points the clinician towards a possible differential diagnosis. It covers the common radiological problems the junior doctors are faced with starting with the appearance of the film, e.g. showing generalised shadowing or a coin lesion. It gives advice on how to examine an X-ray, how to check its technical quality and how to identify where the lesion is. All the X-rays are accompanied by a simple line diagram outlining where the abnormality is.Covers the full range of common radiological problems.Includes valuable advice on how to examine an X-ray.Assists the doctor in determining the nature of the abnormality.Points the clinician towards a possible differential diagnosis.Now presented in two-colour to enhance the appearance of the text.New material includes an introduction to thoracic CT scanning indicating the usefulness of these scans where appropriate. Front cover Half title page Title page Copyright page Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Table of contents CHAPTER 1: How to look at a chest X-ray Basic interpretation is easy Technical quality Scanning the PA film How to look at the lateral film CHAPTER 2: Localizing lesions The lungs The heart CHAPTER 3: The CT scan CHAPTER 4: The white lung field Collapse Volume loss Consolidation Pneumocystis carinii (jiroveci) pneumonia (PCP) Pleural effusion Asbestos plaques Mesothelioma Pleural disease on a CT scan Lung nodule Cavitating lung lesion Left ventricular failure (LVF) Acute respiratory distress syndrome Bronchiectasis Fibrosis Chickenpox pneumonia Miliary shadowing CHAPTER 5: The black lung field Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Pneumothorax Tension pneumothorax Pulmonary embolus (PE) Mastectomy CHAPTER 6: The abnormal hilum Unilateral hilar enlargement Bilateral hilar enlargement CHAPTER 7: The abnormal heart shadow Atrial septal defect (ASD) Mitral stenosis Left ventricular aneurysm Pericardial effusion CHAPTER 8: The widened mediastinum CHAPTER 9: Abnormal ribs Rib fractures Metastatic deposits CHAPTER 10: Abnormal soft tissues Surgical emphysema CHAPTER 11: The hidden abnormality Pancoast’s tumour Hiatus hernia Air under the diaphragm Index