In this lecture from This is Why, Dr. Busti will teach you how to quickly and confidently tell AP vs PA chest X-ray (CXR) views apart so you don’t get misled by magnified hearts or a widened mediastinum. In this video, we break down chest X-ray projection step by step and show you how to spot whether a film is AP or PA view just by looking at the image itself—skills you can use on your next shift or exam. This teaching video is designed to help clinicians who want practical, bedside chest X-...
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In this lecture from This is Why, Dr. Busti will teach you how to quickly and confidently tell AP vs PA chest X-ray (CXR) views apart so you don’t get misled by magnified hearts or a widened mediastinum. In this video, we break down chest X-ray projection step by step and show you how to spot whether a film is AP or PA view just by looking at the image itself—skills you can use on your next shift or exam. This teaching video is designed to help clinicians who want practical, bedside chest X-...
Practice Question: Pneumonia Treatment - As Seen on Your Exams
This Is Why with Dr. Busti
21 minutes
2 months ago
Practice Question: Pneumonia Treatment - As Seen on Your Exams
In this episode of This Is Why, Dr. Busti walks through a real-world board-style question on community-acquired pneumonia — connecting core pathophysiology to exam reasoning and clinical judgment. Using a 54-year-old patient case, you’ll learn how to differentiate inpatient versus outpatient management, apply CURB-65 and PSI scoring tools, and identify sepsis criteria that drive treatment decisions. Dr. Busti also unpacks the rationale behind antibiotic selection, comparing macrolide monother...
This Is Why with Dr. Busti
In this lecture from This is Why, Dr. Busti will teach you how to quickly and confidently tell AP vs PA chest X-ray (CXR) views apart so you don’t get misled by magnified hearts or a widened mediastinum. In this video, we break down chest X-ray projection step by step and show you how to spot whether a film is AP or PA view just by looking at the image itself—skills you can use on your next shift or exam. This teaching video is designed to help clinicians who want practical, bedside chest X-...
