Chest radiography in adult critical care unit: A pictorial review

Abstract

Patients in the intensive care units suffer from a myriad of cardiopulmonary processes for which portable chest radiography is the most utilized imaging modality. A pragmatic approach toward evaluating the nearly similar radiographic findings seen in most of the pathologies with comparative review and strong clinical acumen can help the radiologists and clinicians achieve a rapid and precise diagnosis.

Keywords

• acute respiratory distress syndrome
• aspiration
• intensive care unit
• portable chest radiograph
• pulmonary edema