MEDRADSC 3L03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Costodiaphragmatic Recess, Trachea, Median Plane

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 3L03
• Professor: Leslie Murray

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Make sure you introduce yourself even if the patient is unable to respond. Let the patient know it will be cold/uncomfortable - exam will be done quickly as possible. Ask about possible conditions (ie no lung, pacemaker) Be aware of o2 tubing, iv lines, catheter bags. Supine for critically ill patient or ones with an injury/condition that requires them to lay down. Ap: centered to midsagittal plane of patient, relax their shoulders & are in same transverse plane to prevent leaning; top or ir sits 1. 5-2 inches above shoulders. Perpendicular to long axis of patient"s sternum (3inches inferior to jug notch at level of t7) If shoulder shadow is above the border of the ir, the tube is angled too far cephalic. Supine: ir needs to sit lower bc shoulders naturally elevate when lying down. Ir lengthwise or crosswise depending on body habitus. Performed with or without a grid (cr uses grid if kvp>90)