Chest X-Ray Trainer – Thoracic Cavity, Pleura & Mediastinum / Heart

Respiratory distress of unknown origin? Suspected tumor? Sudden increase in ventilator pressures in ICU patients?

The tried-and-true CXR Trainer offers quick guidance for identifying causes, as the chapters are organized according to morphological changes in the images (e.g., “mediastinal widening” or “streaky pulmonary opacities”) rather than, as is usually the case, by disease groups. The 7th edition also includes cases for intensive care physicians on the identification and localization of all common foreign bodies, as well as LVADs, TAVIs, and MitraClips, along with the differential diagnosis of COVID-19-induced pulmonary changes over time. The engaging quiz cases are available online as video clips with detailed solutions—ideal for deepening your own knowledge with a detective’s zeal.

Topic: Chest X-Ray Trainer – Thoracic Cavity, Pleura & Mediastinum / Heart

Soft-tissue emphysema / pneumomediastinum, clavicle fractures, acromioclavicular joint dislocation, rib and spinal changes, skeletal metastases, abdominal soft tissues, normal pleural findings versus thickening, pleural puncture, normal mediastinal contours versus widening, retrosternal goiter, lymphomas, Thymus, neurogenic tumors, mediastinal abscess; differential diagnosis of cardiomegaly and valvular defects; pericardial changes; aortic aneurysm and dissection, AIS, TGA; esophageal changes and diaphragmatic hernias; quiz cases for self-assessment