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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
On x-ray, hantavirus infection may manifest as noncardiogenic pulmonary edema is characterized by alveolar infiltrates.
Chest X Ray
Hantavirus infections can lead to pulmonary edema which is usually non-cardiogenic. Patchy alveolar infiltrates with air bronchograms may be the suggestive findings.[1]
Gallery
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This AP chest x-ray reveals the mid-staged bilateral pulmonary effusion due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or HPS. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
References
- ↑ Levy H, Simpson SQ (1994). "Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome". Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 149 (6): 1710–3. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.149.6.8004332. PMID 8004332.
- ↑ "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".