X-ray
clinical pearls:
- NGT should not advance past R border of vertebrae
- If it does, it’s probably in the duodenum / post-pyloric
- ET tube should terminate ~5cm (± 2 cm) above the carina (in Adults)
CT
clinical pearls
Hounsfield Units
Water: 1
Blood: >~30
Clot/Hematoma: >~40-50
Fluid: 1-20
Tissue:
Chest
