Chest radiography in adult critical care unit: A pictorial review

Abstract

Patients in the intensive care units suffer from a myriad of cardiopulmonary processes for which portable chest radiography is the most utilized imaging modality. A pragmatic approach toward evaluating the nearly similar radiographic findings seen in most of the pathologies with comparative review and strong clinical acumen can help the radiologists and clinicians achieve a rapid and precise diagnosis.

Keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome - aspiration - intensive care unit - portable chest radiograph - pulmonary edema

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