Chest X-Ray Interpretation Explained Clearly - How to read a CXR

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Published 2015-12-07

Learn how to read a chest X Ray with a straightforward approach illustrated by Roger Seheult, MD of www.medcram.com/?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Vid…

Understand the basics of how chest films are attained, the appearance of a normal chest Xray, visible anatomy on a chest x-ray, a systematic approach to reading chest X-Rays, and several examples of abnormal chest X-Ray findings including: pneumonia, atelectasis, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, heart failure, and pulmonary edema.

This is video 1 of 3 on chest X-Ray analysis, which includes the appearance of a normal CXR as well as background on how the chest Xray is attained. Videos 2 and 3 cover the interpretation of chest radiography, and abnormal chest x-rays.

Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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All Comments (21)

@Medcram 7 years ago

See the whole series at www.medcram.com along with other top quality videos including reviews in pulmonary, cardiology, infectious disease, and hematology!
@9999778884 4 years ago

I am a lawyer but I study medicine in my free time, just out of curiosity. After watching a few videos on X-ray, I can say it without hesitation that this was the most clear and to the point explanation. Thank you!
@MACNTOSFAM 6 years ago

Thank you for such simple and concise videos Dr. Seheult!
@cotepm 4 years ago

Hey Happy to see that you are back. Always worth the wait. With plenty of information and good summary of what is happening. Salutations de Montréal.
@tiffanyhazen8342 5 years ago

Very interesting and informative!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in an easy to understand method.
@tasneematia8253 3 years ago

Dr Seheult, you're really good at explaining things simply. I yearn to be a great physician like this as well.
@PeterChee 5 years ago

I just had a chest x-ray and the PA didn't quite give a full understanding of what I was looking at, but, you have such a great way of explaining this. I'm not a med student, I'm just a guy who got diagnosed with pneumonia in the LLL and Lingula.
@jroark101 8 years ago

I work in long term care and we do AP lateral all the time. I wish we could do PA but they do lateral with AP still. Great video
@flowerchild2409 5 years ago

some good information, thank you for teaching and sharing your knowledge
@angieeaton2859 7 years ago

Great video. Explanations are clear and easy to understand and follow. Thank you!
@tarekalrefai7657 8 years ago

great videos, please keep presenting these valuable topics.
@anuja3396 7 years ago

you are doing a great, great job for the med students. keep it up :)
@mr.e8282 4 years ago

Thanks for the videos bro. My 7 year old daughter wants to be a doctor & we include your videos as part of the curriculum. She's as much a fan of your as I am.
@TalatJamal 8 years ago

please never stop making videos! med student 3rd year!😄
@mifnp8887 8 years ago

Oh my goodness, I absolutely LOVE your videos! Thank you for helping me to be the best nurse practitioner I can be. Your videos are easy to follow, quick, and to-the-point with simple explanations. You are AWESOME!! Have you ever thought of teaching in a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) program?!
@lmcdavidkim 8 years ago

can't wait until next part!
@Stonefalconetti 8 years ago

I love your explanation of the organs being closer to the "film" in a PA view (that's why it's the most commonly used view in practice...) and the analogy of the "hand shadow against the wall". The good things about youtube (and YOUR videos in particular, Dr Roger!) is that I can finally clearly understand things that professors yearned to explain (unsuccessfully) to me like 10+ years ago. (I had to learn some things by heart because I couldn't understand them....which I hated...) Medicine and its concept has to be logical and clear (and practical!!). As a straight A student, I sometimes felt dumb in med school.(That's maybe because I didn't have teachers like YOU. :) But fortunately I survived those years lol.. Keep giving us doctors those precious lectures of yours! Cheers! tc
@hammypie 8 years ago

thank you SO much for making this!!!
@lutangulutangu2145 2 years ago

Dr Seheult thank you for this excellent presentation and I want to study med and I'm learning more ...keep up with good work.
@KurdTillDeath 5 years ago

best CXR interpretation on youtube