Here is a case where most to all of the medical history could be obtained from the chest x-ray. Patient is an 81 yo W found apneic and cyanotic and EMS was called and patient was intubated. Patient had never been here before and no history came with the patient. The history was obtained with this chest x-ray.
Read the chest x-ray in formal layout for gift card.
Let me know you thoughts and your care for the patient.
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