How can a CXR be used to detect increased systemic venous pressure resulting from right ventricular failure? How does left ventricular enlargement appear on CXR? How does one assess cardiac structure and function on a CXR? How does right atrial enlargement appear on CXR? How does right ventricular enlargement appear on CXR? How does the epicardial fat pad appear on CXR? How is valvular calcification best assessed by plain film? List eight causes of right ventricular enlargement. List five causes of left ventricular enlargement. List five causes of right atrial enlargement. List five other causes of rib notching on CXR. List five signs of increased pulmonary vascularity (pulmonary venous hypertension) on CXR. List seven cardiac structures that can be calcified. List six causes of left atrial enlargement. What are the signs of left atrial enlargement on a PA view? What are the signs of left atrial enlargement on a lateral view? What are three cardiac causes of increased pulmonary vascularity (pulmonary venous hypertension)? What characterizes normal pulmonary vascularity? What feature of a plain radiograph reveals proper exposure for evaluating the cardiac structures? What is the cardiothoracic ratio? What is the definition of an enlarged cardiac shadow on CXR? What is the differential diagnosis of an enlarged cardiac shadow on CXR? What is the epicardial fat pad? What is the pathophysiology behind global cardiac or chamber enlargement? What is the significance of valve calcification? What is the two-up, two-back rule? What musculoskeletal findings on CXR may be useful in cardiac diagnosis? What radiographic findings are generally associated with mild pulmonary venous hypertension? (PCWP = 15-20 mm Hg) What radiographic findings are generally associated with moderate pulmonary venous hypertension? (PCWP = 20-30 mm Hg) What radiographic findings are generally associated with severe pulmonary venous hypertension? (PCWP = 25-30 mm Hg) Which patients are most likely to have calcified valve leaflets or annuli? Book traversal links for CXR ‹ Imaging Studies Up How can a CXR be used to detect increased systemic venous pressure resulting from right ventricular failure? ›