Chest X-Ray Made Easy, 1e [Paperback]

Jonathan Corne MA PhD FRCP (Author), Mary Carroll (Author), Ivan Brown (Author), David Delany (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0443051941 | ISBN-13: 978-0443051944 | Publication Date: March 10, 1997 | Edition: 1st

A small pocketbook that helps in the interpretation of chest X-rays. It describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered in practice and guides the reader through the process of examining and interpreting the film based on the appearance of the abnormality shown. It then assists with determining the nature of the abnormality and points the clinician towards possible differential diagnosis.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is both instructive and a delight to read. How does it compare with similar books? There are no similar books. It is unique. Those who read and use this carefully written and illustrated book will emerge wiser and more skilful at interpreting one of the most interesting and most useful investigations at our disposal. I believe that the reader of this book will enjoy getting to grips with the chest X-ray and, in the process, become a better practitioner. This book is good value and would be useful for medical students, junior doctors, clinical nurses, physiotherapists and all those practitioners in primary care."Update (Journal for CME for GPs)
is a very useful and brief guide to interpreting the chest X-ray, aimed primarily at medical students and junior doctors. Like all good teachers, the authors have succeeded in making interpretation of the chest X-ray very simple and logical. They have dispensed with some confusing old-fashioned terminology and in the process helped to demystify the interpretation of the chest film. This is a concise, well-written, well-illustrated and, most importantly, pocket-sized book which medical students and junior doctors should find extremely useful."British Journal of Hospital Medicine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

This team of authors was brought together for the first edition of this book. All are consultants in chest medicine or radiology; this mixture of disciplines contributed to the initial success of "Easy". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 1st edition (March 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443051941
• ISBN-13: 978-0443051944
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,136,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" for students before starting on the wards., March 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chest X-Ray Made Easy, 1e (Paperback)

I love this book. It first teaches the reader how to look at a chest x-ray in a simple, step-by-step approach. Then it is organized quite effectively into chapters based on the appearance of the x-ray (white lung field, widened mediastinum, etc.). A must read for medical students starting their rotations.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for first year P.A. students studying radiology., May 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chest X-Ray Made Easy, 1e (Paperback)

This book teaches the basics such as pneumonia, pneumothorax, and other abnormal thoracic conditions through the use of x-rays. It explains the abnormal findings of each x-ray in a clear and easily understandable manner. Best book I've seen so far on chest x-rays.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the right size to fit in your coat pocket!, September 20, 2002

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Mrudula (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chest X-Ray Made Easy, 2e (Paperback)

This little book starts off by actually teaching you HOW to read a CXR. Not many books do that ... they just assume that you can. Then it goes into the four broad categories of abnormalities: 1) too white, 2) too black, 3) too large and 4) in the wrong place which helps you to categorise abnormalities. Then all the major conditions (e.g. pneumonia, COPD, malignancies etc.) are reviewed under each category. Read this before you start you clinical years and keep it in your coat pocket along with 'The ECG made easy'. Look at heaps of CXRs and ECGs from the beginning of the year along with the help of these books. Practice makes perfect! Good luck! I wish someone had told me these things at the beginning of the year! ;)