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EKG / CXR Supplement

EKG / CXR Supplement

EKG Interpretation
Chest X-Ray Interpretation
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Chest X-Ray Interpretation*

When reading a chest x-ray, describe the findings in the following order:

• View (Is the film an AP, PA, or lateral projection?)
• Exposure (Is the x-ray properly exposed?
• Centering (Is the x-ray properly centered?)
• Bones (Comment on any abnormalities of the skeleton)
• Lung fields (including blood vessels and pleura)
• Cardiac silhouette
• Mediastinum
• Costophrenic/cardiophrenic angles
• Diaphragm
• Soft tissue (Are there any soft tissue abnormalities?)
• Summary of the findings

*Preferences regarding the order in which a chest x-ray is described may vary from one attending to another.