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Quick guide to interpreting a chest x-ray

Quick guide to interpreting a chest x-ray

Name: Quick guide to interpreting a chest x-ray
Brand: Editura Universitară
SKU: 9786062822132
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Publisher: Editura Universitară

Author: Anca Buliman, Mirela Maria Coroescu, Marius Petruţ Iordache

Edition: I

Pages: 116

Publisher year: 2026

ISBN: 978-606-28-2213-2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5682/9786062822132

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Chest radiography is one of the most frequently used imaging investigations in medical practice. Its simplicity, accessibility and diagnostic value make it an essential tool for both novice and experienced physicians. However, the correct and rapid interpretation of a chest radiograph requires a systematic approach, solid knowledge of radiological anatomy and the ability to correlate the images with the clinical context of the patient. The book "Guide to the Rapid Interpretation of a Chest Radiograph" aims to provide the reader with a practical and concise tool designed to facilitate the rapid and accurate analysis of chest radiological images. The work is intended in particular for medical students, residents, family doctors and all healthcare professionals who frequently encounter the need to interpret chest radiographs in their clinical work.
The structure of the guide is designed in a logical and progressive manner, starting from the basic principles of the evaluation of a chest radiograph, continuing with the identification of normal anatomical landmarks and reaching the recognition of the most common pathological changes. The emphasis is placed on developing a simple interpretation algorithm, which will allow the reader to approach each radiological image in a systematic and efficient way.
At the same time, this work aims to reduce the risk of interpretation errors, develop clinical thinking and provide clear examples and explanations that facilitate the learning and practical application of the information presented.
We hope that this guide will become a real support in the daily work of its readers, contributing to improving the accuracy of diagnosis and, implicitly, to increasing the quality of patient care.

PREFACE/9

I. BASIC NOTIONS OF INTERPRETING A NORMAL THORACO-PULMONARY X-RAY /11

II. BASIC PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE THORACO-PULMONARY X-RAY /25

III. CLASSIFICATION OF THORACO-PULMONARY PATHOLOGY 28

IV. BASIC THORACO-PULMONARY PATHOLOGY /30
1. Pleurisy /30
2. Pneumothorax /35
3. Lung tumors /40
4. Pericarditis /47
5. Acute typical pneumonia /51
6. Pneumonia with gram-negative bacterial agents /54
7. Lung abscess /57
8. Acute atypical pneumonia /60
9. Candida Auris pneumonia /63
10. Pulmonary tuberculosis /66
11. Pulmonary emphysema /73

V. COMMON MEDISTINAL PATHOLOGY /77
1. General notions /77
2. Mediastinal lymphomas /81
3. Pulmonary and mediastinal sarcoidosis /85

VI. DIAPHRAGM PATHOLOGY /90
1. Transhiatal gastric hernia /91
2. Sliding hiatal hernia /93

VII. PATHOLOGY OF THE GREAT VESSELS /96
Aortic aneurysm /96

VIII. MAJOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY /102
1. Acute pulmonary edema /102
2. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism /105

IX. CHEST WALL PATHOLOGY /107
Subcutaneous emphysema /107

XI. BIBLIOGRAPHY /109

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