1. Interpretation of Chest X-Rays Gaynel S. Olsen Ph.D. Professor, School of Nursing and Allied Health J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

2. Goals and Objectives Goal: The student will explore details of chest x-rays. 1. Following this presentation and given an image of a normal chest x-ray, the student will identify normal chest anatomy (circle): · Aerated areas of the lung · The heart borders · The trachea · The aortic knob · The diaphragm · The costophrenic angles · An air bubble in the stomach 2. In a brief essay, the student will be able to compare and contrast normal from pathologic findings based on readings from Chapter 3 in the text: · Normal aerated lung with infiltrates · Sharp and blunted costophrenic angles · Normal and Blurred cardiac borders 3. In a brief essay, the student will discuss how these pathologic findings impact normal health after reading Chapter 3 in the text. · Infiltrates · Blunted costophrenic angles · Blurred cardiac borders

3. Normal Chest X-ray Lung fields Lung fields accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

4. Normal Chest X-ray Trachea accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

5. Normal Chest X-ray accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/# Diaphragm Diaphragm

6. Normal Chest X-ray 12 pairs of ribs accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

7. Normal Chest X-ray Acute costophrenic angles Acute costophrenic angles accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

8. Normal Chest X-ray Stomach with fluid level and gas bubble accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

9. Normal Chest X-ray Aortic Knob accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

10. Normal Chest X-ray Heart borders are distinct accessed on 10/31/09 at http://search.creativecommons.org/#

11. Abnormal Chest X-Ray

12. Abnormal Chest X-Ray

13. Reminder Be sure to upload your assignments to the assignments link in Unit 5 in Blackboard by Nov. 5, 2009.