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* Although many patients present with normal CXRs, 36% of adults develop multilobar infiltrates, more commonly in the lower lobes, within several hours to several days of admission. *:* Additionally, [[pleural effusion]]s are seen in 21-35%. | |||
*:*:* These tend to be exudative with a predominance of polys. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Chest X Ray
- Although many patients present with normal CXRs, 36% of adults develop multilobar infiltrates, more commonly in the lower lobes, within several hours to several days of admission. *:* Additionally, pleural effusions are seen in 21-35%.
- These tend to be exudative with a predominance of polys.