Simon Long MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

David Hilton Ballard MS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Luciana Previgliano MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Carlos Humberto Previgliano MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Alberto Andres Simoncini MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Guillermo P. Sangster MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Eduardo C. Gonzalez-Toledo MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Following completion of this educational activity the learner will be able to: 1. Recognize different types of lines, tubes and medical devices used in ICU patients. 2. Identify the correct and incorrect positioning of these devices for a prompt report 3. Discuss ACR practice guidelines for daily portable Chest Radiograph  

Chest radiograph is a crucial tool for diagnosis and follow up of critically ill in the ICU. In addition, allows to evaluate a broad range of monitoring and support equipment and to detect complications. Medical devices malpositioning is a serious condition, and often unrecognized. A collective of patients with adecuated and malpositioned medical devices encountered in clinical practice form the basis of this pictorial essay. The following imaging findings are depicted: 1. Normal appearance, function and position of: a. Airway b. Vascular c. Pleural d. Cardiac e. Gastrointestinal f. Miscellaneous medical devices 2. Malpositioning and potential complications  

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Long, S, Ballard, D, Previgliano, L, Previgliano, C, Simoncini, A, Sangster, G, Gonzalez-Toledo, E, Tubes, Lines and Medical Devices in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). What Should We Know for an Accurate Interpretation? .  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14014432.html