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CCS: Which CXR to pick, lateral, portable, etc? - apple09 - ArchivalUser - 10-21-2011
How do we know which type of CXR to pick on CCS?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-22-2011
depends on the condition of the patient::::;
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-25-2011
yea, so when do we pick which CXR based on common patient scenarios on CCS?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-25-2011
always portable in the ER
PA and lateral in office
Simple reason is that ER patient is too unstable to be transported to radiology dept for pa and lateral
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-26-2011
agree with misshyd just to add one thing ER we have limited time so portable becos results of portable CXR come back in 30 mins.
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-27-2011
Thank you, but don't we need PA and Lateral in ER if its someone with a perforated ulcer?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-27-2011
perforated peptic ulcer is a different issue. You can do a portable cxr here but should be done in upright position.
An upright portable CXR or Plain abdomen x-ray in left lateral decubitus position are very good to see for air under diaphragm and pneumoperitoneum respectively.