How to read a chest x ray
Check the patient's name.
Above all else, make sure you are looking at the correct chest x-ray first. This sounds obvious, but when you are stressed and under pressure you can skip some of the basics.

If you have the wrong x-ray you will be wasting time not saving it. Look up the patient's history.

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