This document provides an overview of how to interpret chest x-rays. It discusses the relative densities of different tissues seen on chest x-rays. It then describes the general principles and systematic approach for analyzing chest x-rays, including assessing patient details, x-ray views, inspiration vs expiration, exposure, rotation and angulation. It provides details on common chest x-ray views and anatomical landmarks. It then outlines an ABCDEFGH approach for analyzing different areas of the chest x-ray, including the airways, bones, cardiac shadow, diaphragm, effusions, lung fields, gastric bubble and hila/mediastinum. It describes how to evaluate for various common lung abnormalities.