FINAL REPORT
EXAMINATION: CHEST (PORTABLE AP)

INDICATION: ___ year old woman with endocarditis, septic emboli, bronchopleural fistulas // Eval for acute change Eval for acute change

IMPRESSION:

Heart size normal.
Nasogastric drainage tube ends in the stomach.
Left PIC line ends in the low SVC.
Tip of the endotracheal tube with the chin elevated, 2 cm above the carina, is ___-20 mm lower than optimal.
The left pigtail pleural drain is unchanged in position.
The larger of 2 left pleural drains has been partially withdrawn and at least one side port is outside the chest.
No appreciable left pleural effusion.
Skin fold projecting over the left lower lateral chest mimics a pneumothorax.
Tiny right apical pneumothorax and moderate persistent right pleural effusion stable, with right basal pigtail pleural drainage catheter unchanged.
Previous mild pulmonary edema has substantially improved.
There is still large areas of consolidation and cavitation.
Compared to chest radiographs ___ through ___.
