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*An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of aspiration pneumonia include: | *An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. Findings on an chest x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of aspiration pneumonia include: | ||
**Lobar pneumonia | **[[Pneumonia|Lobar pneumonia]] | ||
**Areas of opacity | **Areas of [[Opacity (optics)|opacity]] | ||
**Segmental opacification | **Segmental opacification | ||
**Unilateral consolidation | **Unilateral [[Consolidation (medicine)|consolidation]] | ||
**Air bronchogram | **Air bronchogram | ||
**Cavitation | **[[Cavitation]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
An important test for making a diagnosis of pneumonia is a chest x-ray. Chest x-rays can reveal areas of opacity (seen as white) which represent consolidation. Pneumonia is not always seen on x-rays, either because the disease is only in its initial stages, or because it involves a part of the lung not easily seen by x-ray.
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- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. Findings on an chest x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of aspiration pneumonia include:
- Lobar pneumonia
- Areas of opacity
- Segmental opacification
- Unilateral consolidation
- Air bronchogram
- Cavitation
References
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