Acute kidney injury x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
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], 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 specific findings associated with AKI. However, AKI may lead to fluid overload leading to pulmonary edema.
- Findings on an x-ray suggestive of pulmonary edema include:[1][2]
- Kerley B lines or thickening of the interlobular septa
- Cephalization
- Increased cardio-thoracic ratio
- Peribronchial cuffing
- Thickening of the fissures
- Increased vascular markings
- Interstitial edema
- Bat wing opacities