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| | #Redirect [[Yersinia pestis infection chest x ray]] |
| {{Pneumonic plague}}
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| ==Overview==
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| A [[chest x-ray]] is required in patients suspected to have plague, especially those with pneumonic plague. Findings on chest x-ray may reveal the true burden of pulmonary disease when there are minimal findings on auscultation during physical examination.
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| ==Chest X-Ray==
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| [[Chest x-ray]]s can be variable but may show diffuse interstitial or unilateral lobar infiltrates or [[consolidation]]. A [[chest x-ray]] is indicated in patients suspected to have the plague, especially pneumonic plague, because findings on auscultation during physical exam are frequently deceiving and may underestimate the true burden of the infection.
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| Shown below are images of [[chest X-ray]]s of patients with plague.
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| [[Image:Chest pneumonic.jpg|400 px|thumb|left]]
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| [[Image:Bilateral plague.jpg|400 px|thumb|left|Bilateral Pulmonary Infection Greater in Left Lung]]
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| [[Image:Anteroposterior plague.jpg|400 px|thumb|left|Anteroposterior X-Ray of Plague Patient]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Bacterial diseases]]
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| [[Category:Infectious disease]]
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| [[Category:Epidemics]]
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| [[Category:Pandemics]]
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| [[Category:Zoonoses]]
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| [[Category:Insect-borne diseases]]
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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