An 82-year-old man had progressive oedema and dyspnoea. His past medical history was notable for sick sinus syndrome, for which he had received a pacemaker 3 years earlier. A chest radiograph showed pulmonary oedema with a normal cardiac silhouette (not shown). Massive pleural effusions developed, as shown on repeat chest radiograph 2 months later (Figure 1). He had marked ascites and swelling ...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen detection assay (Clearview TB-ELISA) to screen for tuberculosis in a South African correctional facility. METHODS Between September 2009 and October 2010, male offenders were screened for tuberculosis (symptoms, chest radiograph, two spot sputum specimens for microscopy and culture), and urine tested ...

Abbreviations: CG control group; CR chest radiograph; ELCAP Early Lung Cancer Detection Project; FN false negative; FP false positive; HRCT high-resolution CT; IG intervention group; LC lung cancer; LCM lung cancer mortality; LDCT screening helical low-dose CT; MLP Mayo Lung Project; mSv millisieverts; NSCLC nonsmall cell lung cancer; SCR screening chest radiograph; TN true negative; TP true po...

BACKGROUND Few studies have assessed the utility of chest ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pneumothorax in India. METHODS Chest ultrasonography was undertaken in 126 haemodynamically stable patients, followed by a chest radiograph within 30 minutes. If pneumothorax was not seen on the chest radiograph, a non-contrast computed tomography of the thorax was performed within 3 hours. The time ...

1. It is not necessary to perform a chest radiograph in patients with suspected CAP unless: – The diagnosis is in doubt and a chest radiograph will help in a differential diagnosis and management of the acute illness. [D] – Progress following treatment for suspected CAP is not satisfactory at review. [D] – The patient is considered at risk of underlying lung pathology such as lung cancer. [D]

Forty eight patients with the acquired immunedeficiency syndrome (AIDS) presented to the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York with persistent cough and dyspnoea or an abnormal chest radiograph, or both. Thirty two (67%) were found to have Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, either alone or in combination with another pathogen. Of these patients, eight (25%) had a normal chest radiograph. Abnormalities ...

1. Describe the specific radiologic findings in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. 2. Differentiate between the normal results of a newborn chest radiograph and the radiographic patterns that reflect meconium aspiration. 3. Differentiate between the normal results of a newborn chest radiograph and the radiographic patterns that reflect pneumonia. 4. Distinguish between pulmonary disease an...

We report a case of isolated unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery, a rare congenital anomaly, in a woman with exertional dyspnoea. The chest radiograph appearances of this anomaly are often mistaken for other conditions, such as Swyer-James-MacLeod’s syndrome or thromboembolic disease. The interpretation of chest radiograph findings in order to differentiate isolated unilateral absence of...