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If you have a small pneumothorax what breathing technique should you use? WHY?
inspiration and expiration to see the difference in the lungs
If you see less than 10 ribs, how can you fix the repeated image?
bigger inspiration
Which chest oblique demonstrates the air filled trachea, heart and great vessels?
60* LAO
How do you align the central ray for an AP of the supine chest?
The CR should be perpendicular to the sternum
At what vertebral level is the iliac crest located?
L4-L5
What landmark is at the level of L2-L3?
inferior costal margin
Where should the image receptor be placed on the erect abdomen to include the diaphram?
at the axilla
When should a dorsal decub be performed?
umbilical hernias, aneurysms, calcifications of the aorta
Is a kidney stone a reason to do an acute abdomen series? Yes or no?
no
What do you palpate for an AP elbow exam?
epicondyles of the humerus
If you force your hand outward you are doing what?
ulnar deviation
Where is the CR for the third digit?
the PIP joint
Why is it important to keep the phalanges parallel to the IR for an OBL projection?
so you don't obscure the joints and so it doesn't cause foreshortening of the phalanges
What projection of the wrist best demonstrates the wrist joint and inter carpal spaces?
AP
How much hand rotation for the Norgaard?
35 degrees internally
Which position of the forearm will lead to a crossover of the ulna and radius?
pronation
