Understanding X-rays: A Plain English Approach

X-rays are valuable diagnostic tools that help you visualize patient progress, document outcomes of nursing interventions, target care to specific problems, and communicate more effectively with other healthcare professionals. This reference set will help you learn to distinguish improper tube and line placement; common respiratory conditions; abdominal and respiratory foreign bodies; ARDS; abnormal air and fluid collections; chest, neck, abdominal and head trauma; abnormal bowel patterns; strains, sprains, dislocations and fractures.

Mikel A. Rothenberg, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine specialist with a special interest in critical care and emergency medicine. He has served as an ICU/CCU director as well as physician advisor for both air and ground ambulance services. Dr. Rothenberg has written several medical and legal books, numerous journals articles, and an ACLS computer software program. He served as the executive editor of ACLS Alert, and currently writes an advanced cardiac life support column on the internet (Merginet). Dr. Rothenberg’s forte is putting complex topics into "plain English." This skill, combined with over 25 years of medical practice and 15 years of medicolegal consultation, makes his teaching both informative and enjoyable for a wide variety of audiences. A strong advocate of personal growth and self-esteem building, Dr. Rothenberg speaks internationally, presenting courses on "plain English" medical topics. He is the recipient of the 1998-1999 Excellence in Education award from PESI Healthcare.