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There is increased opacification (whiteness) in the lower lungs on both sides, characteristic of ''Pneumocystis'' pneumonia | There is increased opacification (whiteness) in the lower lungs on both sides, characteristic of ''Pneumocystis'' pneumonia | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Chest X Ray
There is increased opacification (whiteness) in the lower lungs on both sides, characteristic of Pneumocystis pneumonia
The diagnosis can be confirmed by the characteristic appearance of the chest x-ray which shows widespread pulmonary infiltrates, and an arterial oxygen level (pO2) strikingly lower than would be expected from symptoms.