Figure 2. Chest X-ray of a right-sided simple pneumothorax Management of simple pneumothorax Management of a pneumothoraxis based on the presence of symptoms and high-risk characteristics. Ifhigh-risk characteristics(e.g. haemodynamic compromise, significant hypoxia, underlying lung disease) are presen...
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Request achest X-ray(if abnormalities were noted on examination) Take anarterial blood gasif indicated (also seeABG interpretation) Perform a fullcardiovascular examinationif indicated (e.g. cor pulmonale) Reviewer Dr Gareth Hynes Respiratory Registrar ...
Chest X-ray: exclude lung metastases (rare) CT chest, abdomen and pelvis: visualisation of metastatic lesions MRI pelvis: visualisation of metastatic lesions PET/CT whole body: detection of lymph node involvement and distant metastases Other investigations11 ...
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Chest X-ray (if respiratory signs present on examination) Abdominal X-ray (if abdominal signs present on examination) Other investigations More recently,scoring systemshave been developed in an attempt to predict the risk of neonatal sepsis, guide management and reduce unnecessary antibiotic exposure....
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Chest X-ray Order aportable chest X-rayif you suspect lung pathology (e.g. pneumonia, pneumothorax, pulmonary oedema). See ourchest X-ray interpretation guidefor more details. Interventions Patient positioning If the patient is conscious, sit themupright, which can help with oxygenation. ...
All patients with an acute respiratory illness requiring hospitalisation should receive an urgentchest X-ray(CXR). CXR may demonstrate peripheral pulmonary infiltrates.5, 9 If CXR is inconclusive, CT thorax can be considered. Diagnosis The diagnosis of influenza isclinicalin most cases, as there are...