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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
By definition, | X ray is the imaging modality of choice for ARDS. By definition, findings of ARDS on x ray include [[bilateral]] [[Pulmonary consolidation|airspace opacities]]. | ||
==Chest X-Ray== | ==Chest X-Ray== | ||
X ray is the imaging modality of choice for ARDS. By definition, findings of ARDS on x ray include: | |||
*Diffuse, hazy [[Pulmonary consolidation|airspace opacities]] that are [[bilateral]] but often [[asymmetric]] | *Diffuse, hazy [[Pulmonary consolidation|airspace opacities]] that are [[bilateral]], but often [[asymmetric]] | ||
*Obscuration of the [[pulmonary vasculature|pulmonary vessels]] | *Obscuration of the [[pulmonary vasculature|pulmonary vessels]] | ||
[[File:ARDS-xray.jpg|thumb|left|ARDS on chest x-ray of a 65-year-old man who was admitted to the [[ICU]] with [[necrotizing fasciitis]], [[sepsis]], [[acute renal failure]], and progressive [[respiratory failure]] requiring [[mechanical ventilation]]<ref name="ARDS on chest X-ray">Case courtesy of Associate Professor Frank Gaillard, M.D. "http://radiopaedia.org/cases/35985"</ref>]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Brian Shaller, M.D. [2]
Overview
X ray is the imaging modality of choice for ARDS. By definition, findings of ARDS on x ray include bilateral airspace opacities.
Chest X-Ray
X ray is the imaging modality of choice for ARDS. By definition, findings of ARDS on x ray include:
- Diffuse, hazy airspace opacities that are bilateral, but often asymmetric
- Obscuration of the pulmonary vessels
References
- ↑ Case courtesy of Associate Professor Frank Gaillard, M.D. "http://radiopaedia.org/cases/35985"