Read the finding
Respiratory · Pattern recognition
Read-the-CXR
7 findings. Cover the answers and work down the list — then flip it and predict the finding from the diagnosis.
Focal consolidation with air bronchogramsPneumonia
A lung edge with absent peripheral markingsPneumothorax
A meniscus with a blunted costophrenic anglePleural effusion
Hyperinflation, flat diaphragms and bullaeCOPD
BILATERAL hilar lymphadenopathySarcoidosis
Apical cavitation or a miliary patternTuberculosis
Basal reticulation and honeycombing on HRCTPulmonary fibrosis