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Chest X-Ray Made Easy 5th edition


Chest X-Ray Made Easy 5th edition

Paperback by Corne, Jonathan (Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham; Head of the East Midlands Postgraduate Specialty School of Medicine, Health Education, East Midlands, UK); Au-Yong, Iain (Consultant Thoracic, Head and Neck and General Radiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals, , Nottingham, UK)

Chest X-Ray Made Easy

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ISBN:
9780702082344
Publication Date:
26 Apr 2022
Edition/language:
5th edition / English
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Pages:
202 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 22 May 2024
Chest X-Ray Made Easy

Description

This invaluable little pocketbook takes the reader through the basics of chest X-ray examination and interpretation. It covers the range of conditions clinicians are likely to encounter on the wards, and guides the reader through the diagnostic process based on the appearance of the abnormality shown. Suitable for medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals who interpret chest X-rays, including radiographers, nurses and physiotherapists, this text is the ideal solution to increasing your skills and boosting your confidence in using chest X-rays for diagnosis and management. Chest X-Ray Made Easy has garnered international praise as the ideal quick and simple guide to understanding chest X-rays. Concise and succinct - makes interpretation of chest X-rays as simple as possible Comprehensive but easy to understand Specifically designed for junior doctors and students New chapter on what and when to request, and how to do that New images throughout, including obvious and subtle examples of abnormalities Includes CT images and how they correlate with chest X-rays Sections on radiation doses and indications for chest X-rays Sections on chest X-ray appearances in COVID-19 Updated section on imaging in pregnancy Features interpretation of placement of lines, tubes, and of complications Quiz section to test knowledge Established title that is trusted internationally

Contents

How to look at a chest X-ray Localizing lesions The CT scan The white lung field The black lung field The abnormal hilum The abnormal heart shadow The widened mediastinum Abnormal ribs Abnormal soft tissues The sick patient The hidden abnormality The chest x-ray quiz

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