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Altitude sickness chest x ray
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Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
- There are no x-ray findings associated with altitude sickness. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of altitude sickness, which include:[1]
- Patchy alveolar infiltrates, predominantly in the right central hemithorax
- Asymmetric pattern of airspace consolidation
- Few Kerley lines
References
References
- ↑ Paralikar SJ (May 2012). “High altitude pulmonary edema-clinical features, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment”. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 16 (2): 59–62. doi:10.4103/0019-5278.107066. PMC 3617508. PMID 23580834.
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