Medical image of the week: ICU chest x-ray

A chest x-ray is probably the most commonly obtained radiographic image in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although not supported by evidence and recommended against, daily chest x-rays, specially in the intubated patients, are done in many ICUs (1,2). Multiple hardware placed for the support of the patient need to be identified for placement, position and potential complications. These can make reading a radiograph challenging specially the mediastinum. The accomapined radiograph serves as an example of an “ICU chest x-ray” with multiple “tube and lines”