Friday 26 July 2013

CHEST X-RAY, PA AND LATERAL VIEWS - 19

CHEST X-RAY, PA AND LATERAL VIEWS

INDICATION FOR STUDY:           Cough with acute bronchitis.

FINDINGS:               An examination of the chest shows some chronic changes with hyperlucency and both interstitial and parenchymal pulmonary scarring, but with no active or acute pulmonary process seen.

Heart size and contour is normal.  Hemidiaphragms are normal with clear costophrenic angles.

A lateral chest radiograph shows a clear retrocardiac space and the posterior sulcus is clear.

IMPRESSION:          Some mild chronic pulmonary changes, but no active or acute cardiopulmonary process is seen at this time.


Thank you for the referral.
XXXXXXXXX, M.D.

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