Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2014
CHE233
Tubes, Lines and Medical Devices in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). What Should We Know for an Accurate Interpretation?
Education Exhibits
Presented in 2014
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
http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14014432/14014432_9kvl.pdf
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
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