Chest x ray template

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]

Introduction to the Chest x ray Page

  • The page name should be "(Disease name) chest x ray", with only the first letter of the title capitalized.
  • Goal: To provide a description and examples of key chest x ray findings that may occur in the disease you are describing.
  • As with all microchapter pages liking to the main page, at the top of the edit box put {{CMG}}, your name template, and the microchapter navigation template you created at the beginning.
  • Remember to create links within Wikidoc by placing [[square brackets]] around key words which you want to link to other pages. For more information on how to create links click here.
  • Remember to follow the same format and capitalization of letters as outlined in the template below.

Overview

  • The overview section should include the disease name in the first sentence.
  • The goal is to summarize the chest x ray findings page in several sentences. This section can be the same as the chest x ray segment on the overview page.
  • To see an example of an overview section on a chest x ray page, click here.

Key Chest X Ray Findings in (Disease Name)

  • Describe in detail the key chest x ray findings that may be seen in the disease you are describing, as well as in sub-classifications of the disease, and associated conditions.
  • Describe the reason for the findings, and any special names that may be designated to the findings (eg. Hampton's hump).
  • For an example of the Chest x ray findings segment in an chest x ray page, click here.

Chest X Ray Examples of (Disease Name)

  • Here you should provide visual examples of chest x rays for the disease you are describing.
  • For help on how to insert images, click here.
  • A good copyleft source to use for images is RadsWiki http://www.radswiki.net/main/index.php?title=Main_Page
  • For an example of a chest x ray examples section in an electrocardiogram page, click here.

References

  • References should be cited for the material that you have put on your page. Type in {{reflist|2}}.This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract.
  • For information on how to add references into your page, click here.