Chest X-ray will show a “globular heart” with significant heart enlargement. CT can detect the presence of a pericardial effusion; however, it is not accurate to estimate size. The 12-lead ECG ...

India: A recent study conducted in a high-endemic region highlights the role of chest X-rays (CXR) in identifying ...

The protective towels, instruments and operator's gloves are discarded, and the chest is closed in ... left-sided pleural effusions. Figure 1 shows the x-ray appearance on admission with a large ...

The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial ...

Dr. Sadia Sultana: A chest radiograph obtained in the emergency department was reportedly normal. A radiograph of the right knee reportedly showed a joint effusion without evidence of fracture or ...

A pleural effusion can be very small (detectable only by a chest X-ray or CT scan) or be large and contain several pints of fluid. A pleural effusion requires drainage of the intrapleural space ...

When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

Pope Francis’ recovery from double pneumonia continues. As a chest X-ray has confirmed improvement. Doctors earlier this week ...