Trauma Surgery: Reading a chest x-ray

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In this voice note we use the ABCDEF mnemonic to rule out life-threatening chest injuries by discussing this systematic approach to reading a chest x-ray, which may be applied to reading a chest x-ray in any clinical situation.
17 Dec 2025 English South Africa Education · Natural Sciences

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