Case: Lines & tubes radiograph #112644343
Lines & tubes Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Image: Hellerhoff via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized and converted to WebP
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Answer: Cardiac pacemaker
What to look for in cardiac pacemaker
- Left pectoral generator.
- RA lead in a J shape.
- RV lead at the apex.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Neben den aktiven Schrittmacherkabeln mit der Spitze im rechten Vorhof und am Boden des rechten Ventrikels verbleiben alte, defekte Kabel, welche gekappt wurden. Man erkennt in Projektion auf die Clavicula gut einen längerstreckigen Isolationsdefekt.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
