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==Overview==
==Overview==


There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
Chest and abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. Findings on CT scan suggestive of pneumothorax include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
 
OR
 
[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
 
OR
 
There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].


==CT scan==
==CT scan==
*There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
OR
*[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
*[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
**[Finding 1]
**[Finding 1]
**[Finding 2]
**[Finding 2]
**[Finding 3]
**[Finding 3]
OR
There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
[Complication 1]
[Complication 2]
[Complication 3]
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Image:PCP-101.jpg|Patient with known [[PCP]] presents with acute shortness of breath
Image:PCP-102.jpg|Patient with known [[PCP]] presents with acute shortness of breath
Image:PCP-103.jpg|Patient with known [[PCP]] presents with acute shortness of breath
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Image:Pneumothorax CT.jpg|Left-sided pneumothorax (on the right side of the image) on [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] of the chest.  A chest tube is in place--side of chest, the lumen (black) can be seen adjacent to the pleural cavity (black) and ribs (white). The heart can be seen in the centre.
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:35, 15 February 2018


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

Chest and abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. Findings on CT scan suggestive of pneumothorax include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

CT scan

  • [Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
    • [Finding 1]
    • [Finding 2]
    • [Finding 3]

References

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