Chest and Abdominal X-Ray Interpretation
Take the mystery out of this easy to master skill!
If you ever wanted to know what happens when you give a bored radiologist a can of Red Bull, this is what you get. There is so much to learn about with X-rays, but we don't stop there. We get down to the basics of why choose different medical imaging exams, their unique benefits and drawbacks, and collectively set you up to succeed in determining the best image to start with and based on findings, where to go from there.
Topics Covered
- Basic image nomenclature and orientation
- Portable vs Non-portable CXR
- Standardizing your interpretation process
- The alphabet of the X ray
- Cardiac evaluation
- Aortic evaluation
- Hilar evaluation
- Thoracic evaluation
- Pulmonary evaluation
- Identifying lobar abnormalities
- Atelectasis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Tuberculosis
- Aspiration
- Nodules
- Foreign bodies
- Pleural effusions and layering views
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Trauma
- Small and large bowel exam
- Ileus vs obstruction
- Volvulus
- Calculi (gall, renal, cystic)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- CT scans
- Ultrasound
- MRI/MRA
- PET
The AAFP has reviewed Chest and Abdominal Xray Interpretation and deemed it acceptable for up to 4.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 06/01/2024 to 05/31/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Your Instructor
Dr. John Russell, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, RNFA is the owner and founder of Skills On Point®, LLC as well as a nurse practitioner/first assistant with practice experience in cardiothoracic surgery. As well as an instructor for the National Institute of First Assisting, INC (NIFA®), John teaches as a guest lecturer through Skills On Point for nurse practitioner students for many universities and Rosalind Franklin University for CRNA students. He loves simplifying complicated concepts into digestible portions and loves to use ridiculous analogies to make the most complicated concepts come to life for the learner.
Course Curriculum
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StartSection #1 - Basic Nomenclature
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StartSection #2 - Standardized Approach by System
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StartSection #3 - Lung Lobe Identification
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StartSection #4 - Atelectasis and Consolidation
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StartSection #5 - Pneumothorax and Hemothorax
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StartSection #6 - Tuberculosis
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StartSection #7 - Aspiration
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StartSection #8 - Pulmonary Nodules
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StartSection #9 - Foreign Bodies
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StartSection #10 - Pleural Effusions
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StartSection #11 - CHF
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StartSection #12 - Rib Fractures/Trauma
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StartSection #13 - ARDS/Batwing Edema
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StartSection #14 - COPD
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StartSection #15 - Abdominal Anatomy
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StartSection #16 - Feeding Tubes
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StartSection #17 - Benefits of Contrast
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StartSection #18 - Common Abdominal Findings
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StartSection #19 - Additional Imaging Studies
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StartSection #20 - Gold Nuggets
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StartPost-Course Evaluation (unlocks CE certificate)