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This is the main chest radiograph finding in pneumothorax. Whilst COPD may lead to a secondary pneumothorax, this is not a finding of the condition itself.
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Presence of gas in the pleural space
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This is a chest radiograph finding in pleural effusion
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d
Bluntting of the costo-phrenic angles
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COPD can lead to hyperexpansion of the lungs leading to the flattening of the hemidiaphragms. This is one of the most sensitive indicators of hyperinflation and is best seen on a lateral chest X-ray. You may also identify hyperinflation by the ‘counting ribs’; hyperinflation is suspected when >6 anterior ribs or >10 posterior ribs are visible above the diaphragm on the midclavicular line. [Radiopaedia]( https://radiopaedia.org/articles/lung-hyperinflation-1?lang=gb) has some great example chest radiographs that demonstrat these findings.
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Flattened hemidiaphragms
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This is the chest radiograph finding in a tension pneumothorax. Whilst COPD may lead to a secondary pneumothorax, this is not a finding of the condition itself.
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c
Deviated trachea
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This is the chest radiograph finding in aspergilloma
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Upper lobe cavitary lesion
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Topic
162
General practice
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Which of the following findings may be seen on a chest radiograph in a patient with stable Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
a