Hospital-acquired pneumonia chest x ray

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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. ; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H.

Overview

Major points and Recommendations for Chest X Ray of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia

All patients should have a chest radiograph, preferably posteroanterior and lateral if not intubated, as portable chest radiographs have limited accuracy. The radiograph can help to define the severity of pneumonia (multilobar or not) and the presence of complications, such as effusions or cavitation (Level II) }} For Level of evidence and classes click here.

Chest x ray

Pneumonia as seen on chest x-ray. A: Normal chest x-ray. B: Abnormal chest x-ray with shadowing from pneumonia in the right lung (left side of image).