cp (costophrenic angle)
1Costophrenic angle — Comparison between a normal costophrenic angle on the patient s right, and an obscured costophrenic angle (circled) on the patient s left, due to pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion. In anatomy, the costophrenic angles are the places where the… …
2costophrenic angle — the angle formed at the junction of the costal and diaphragmatic pleurae. See also recessus costodiaphragmaticus pleuralis. Costophrenic angles on a posteroanterior (PA) projection chest radiograph …
3angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal …
4Chest X-ray — A chest X ray, commonly abbreviated CXR, is a projection radiograph (X ray), taken by a radiographer, of the thorax which is used to diagnose problems with that area. The typical radiation dose to an adult from a chest x ray is around 0.06 mSv (6 …
5Chest radiograph — Intervention Image A: A normal chest radiograph. Image B: Q fever pneumonia. ICD 9 CM …
6Tuberculosis radiology — Main article: Tuberculosis Radiology is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Chest X rayA posterior anterior chest X ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary.In active pulmonary TB,… …
7Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… …
8Deep sulcus sign — In radiology, the deep sulcus sign on a supine chest radiograph is an indication of a pneumothorax.[1][2] In a supine film (common in the ICU), it may be the only indication of a pneumothorax because air collects anteriorly and basally, within… …
9List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… …
10CPA — Canadian Physiotherapy Association; Canadian Psychiatric Association; carboxypeptidase A; cardiophrenic angle; cardiopulmonary arrest; carotid phonoan giography; cerebellopontine angle; child physical abuse; chlorophenoxyacetic acid;… …
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