Talk:Chest X-ray
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[edit] Pneumonic Mneumonic
Is this legit? I've never heard it before -- is it commonplace? Should it be in the article -- Samir धर्म 06:21, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
- Get rid of the mnemonic, unless there's a citation for its use--even if it's in use, it seems pretty unnecessary to mention. — Knowledge Seeker দ 06:56, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
- The mnemonic is from the Toronto Notes[1] (2005 Ed.). Mnemonics are common in the medical literature. Two examples: Pinkofsky HB. Mnemonics for DSM-IV personality disorders. Psychiatr Serv. 1997 Sep;48(9):1197-8. PMID 9285984. (see article on antisocial personality disorder) / International Myeloma Working Group. Criteria for the classification of monoclonal gammopathies, multiple myeloma and related disorders: a report of the International Myeloma Working Group. Br J Haematol 2003;121:749-57. PMID 12780789. (see article on multiple myeloma) I see no reason to delete. Nephron T|C 05:24, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- Possibly a better mneumonic: (from Talley and O'Connor): A Airway (midline, no obvious deformities, no paratracheal masses), B Bones and soft tissues (no fractures, subcutaneous emphysema), C Cardiac (size, silhouette, retrocardiac density), D Diaphragms (right above left by 1-3cm, costophrenic angles sharp, diaphragmatic contrast with lung sharp). E Equal volume (count ribs, look for mediastinal shift), F Fine Detail (pleura, pulmonary vessels, pulmonary parenchyma), G Gastric bubble, H Hilum and Hardware (left him normally above right by up to 3cm). This is a tried and true mneumonic that is pretty easy to remember and I use it on the wards. Logical paradox 12:34, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
- The mnemonic is from the Toronto Notes[1] (2005 Ed.). Mnemonics are common in the medical literature. Two examples: Pinkofsky HB. Mnemonics for DSM-IV personality disorders. Psychiatr Serv. 1997 Sep;48(9):1197-8. PMID 9285984. (see article on antisocial personality disorder) / International Myeloma Working Group. Criteria for the classification of monoclonal gammopathies, multiple myeloma and related disorders: a report of the International Myeloma Working Group. Br J Haematol 2003;121:749-57. PMID 12780789. (see article on multiple myeloma) I see no reason to delete. Nephron T|C 05:24, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] dose
What's the dose estimation from an x-ray? this should be in the article. -Theanphibian (talk • contribs) 20:42, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
- Probably related: Is there any general guideline about using it routinely for children before they enter a school? In Thailand there is at least one (international) school that requires it for children aged 12 and above. They allow children under 12 years to have a Tine test instead. Stevemiller (talk) 13:26, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Further Description of Views Needed
In the additional views section, views are defined by their usefulness, but no explanation of how the view is taken is provided (e.g. pt standing, anterior to posterior, etc.) Decubitus, for instance, needs further description as to how it is taken. Jopparoad 02:52, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
