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==Overview==
==Overview==


==Chest X Ray==
There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
In a [[supine position|supine]] [[chest X-ray]] the ''[[deep sulcus sign]]'' is diagnostic<ref>{{cite journal |author=Kong A |title=The deep sulcus sign|journal=Radiology |volume=228 |issue=2 |pages=415-6 |year=2003 |pmid=12893899 |doi=10.1148/radiol.2282020524}}</ref>, which is characterized by a low lateral costophrenic angle on the affected side.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Gordon R |title=The deep sulcus sign |journal=Radiology |volume=136 |issue=1|pages=25-7 |year=1980 |pmid=7384513 |doi=}}</ref> In layman's terms, the place where [[rib]] and [[diaphragm (anatomy)|diaphragm]] meet appears lower on an X-ray with a ''deep sulcus sign'' and suggests the diagnosis of pneumothorax.
 
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An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
 
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There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
 
==X Ray==
 
*There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
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*An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
**[Finding 1]
**[Finding 2]
**[Finding 3]
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*There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
**[Complication 1]
**[Complication 2]
**[Complication 3]


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Overview

There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].

OR

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

X Ray

  • There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].

OR

  • An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
    • [Finding 1]
    • [Finding 2]
    • [Finding 3]

OR

  • There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
    • [Complication 1]
    • [Complication 2]
    • [Complication 3]

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