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This course will be retired on Oct. 29, 2026.

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Emergency Imaging: Chest

Content Reviewed: January 30, 2023

Mastery Series
Preview Course

3 CME

43 DICOM Case Files

39 Videos

15 Quiz Questions

3 hr. 7 min. of video

Course Description

Join Dr. Jamlik-Omari Johnson (USC) as he walks you through his approach to the most common clinical scenarios evaluated by Chest Imaging in the Emergency Department, including:

  • Chest Pain
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Fever and Infections
  • Trauma Cases
  • Tubes, Foreign Bodies, and more

Start with Dr. Johnson’s in-depth review of anatomical landmarks on Chest X-Ray and CT, and ensure complete satisfaction of search in your own approach. Then, follow along as Dr. Johnson reviews real-world cases seen during ED call, including examples of:

  • Pneumothorax with and without tension
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Asthma
  • Pneumonia
  • Clavicular fracture
  • Esophageal foreign body
  • …and more!

Be sure to check out the other courses in our specialized training series developed to prepare you to be “on call” for the emergency department:

Join Dr. Jamlik-Omari Johnson (USC) as he walks you through his approach to the most common clinical scenarios evaluated by Chest Imaging in the Emergency Department.

Faculty

Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD, FASER

Chair, Department of Radiology

University of Southern California

Introduction

1 m

Anatomy Review on Chest X-Ray and CT

14 m

Introduction: Chest Pain

3 m

Case 1 - Pneumothorax on Chest X-ray

2 m

Case 2 - Pneumothorax without Tension

2 m

Case 3 - Pneumothorax with Tension

2 m

Case 4 - Pneumothorax on Chest CT

6 m

Pneumothorax - Summary

3 m

Case 5 - Pericardial Effusion

10 m

Pericardial Effusion - Summary

4 m

Chest Pain Lesson Reinforcement Quiz

Introduction: Shortness of Breath

2 m

Case 1 - Pulmonary Embolism - Approach to CT Pulmonary Angiography

8 m

Case 2 - Pulmonary Embolism

6 m

Pulmonary Embolism - Summary

4 m

Case 3 - Pulmonary Edema

2 m

Case 4 - Suspected Pulmonary Edema with CT for Differential

6 m

Case 5 - Importance of Search Pattern in Cases with Multiple Findings

8 m

Case 6 - History of Asthma

6 m

Case 7 - Lymphoma

8 m

Case 8 - Malignancy

5 m

Shortness of Breath Reinforcement Quiz

Introduction: Fever & Infection

1 m

Case 1 - Lobar & Multifocal Pneumonia

8 m

Pneumonia - Summary

2 m

Case 2 - Tuberculosis

6 m

Case 3 - COVID-19 Pneumonia

6 m

COVID-19 - Summary

4 m

Infections Reinforcement Quiz

Introduction: Trauma

2 m

Case 1 - Blast Injury, Pulmonary Contusion & Pleural Effusion

6 m

Case 2 - Clavicular Fracture

3 m

Case 3 - Rib Fractures

10 m

Rib Fracture Summary

4 m

Trauma Reinforcement Quiz

Introduction: Lines & Tubes

1 m

Case 1 - Orogastric Tubes

13 m

Introduction: Foreign Bodies

2 m

Case 2 - Foreign Body

2 m

Case 3 - Esophageal Foreign Body

3 m

Case 4 - Esophageal Perforation

9 m

Case 5 - Edge of Film - Myocardial Infarction Incidental

3 m

Myocardial infarction - Summary

3 m

Miscellaneous Reinforcement Quiz

Post-Course Evaluation

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