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Avian influenza chest x ray

Introduction

For more information about seasonal human influenza virus that is not associated with animal exposure, see Influenza

Overview

Overview

Chest radiograph may demonstrate findings suggestive of acute respiratory distress syndrome or pneumonia.

Chest X-ray

Chest X-ray

  • Chest films may be useful in excluding respiratory complications or superimposed pneumonia.
  • Normal chest radiograph is commonly observed among patients with mild disease.
  • Findings in patients that require a chest X-ray include:[1][2][3]
  • Ground-glass opacity (most common finding)
  • Consolidation (may suggest a superimposed bacterial infection)
  • Bilateral diffuse infiltrates
  • Pleural effusion
  • Air bronchograms
  • Interlobular septal thickening
  • Centrilobular nodules
  • Cystic changes
References

References

  1. ↑ Gao, Hai-Nv; Lu, Hong-Zhou; Cao, Bin; Du, Bin; Shang, Hong; Gan, Jian-He; Lu, Shui-Hua; Yang, Yi-Da; Fang, Qiang; Shen, Yin-Zhong; Xi, Xiu-Ming; Gu, Qin; Zhou, Xian-Mei; Qu, Hong-Ping; Yan, Zheng; Li, Fang-Ming; Zhao, Wei; Gao, Zhan-Cheng; Wang, Guang-Fa; Ruan, Ling-Xiang; Wang, Wei-Hong; Ye, Jun; Cao, Hui-Fang; Li, Xing-Wang; Zhang, Wen-Hong; Fang, Xu-Chen; He, Jian; Liang, Wei-Feng; Xie, Juan; Zeng, Mei; Wu, Xian-Zheng; Li, Jun; Xia, Qi; Jin, Zhao-Chen; Chen, Qi; Tang, Chao; Zhang, Zhi-Yong; Hou, Bao-Min; Feng, Zhi-Xian; Sheng, Ji-Fang; Zhong, Nan-Shan; Li, Lan-Juan (2013). “Clinical Findings in 111 Cases of Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Infection”. New England Journal of Medicine. 368 (24): 2277–2285. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1305584. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. ↑ Wang, Qingle; Zhang, Zhiyong; Shi, Yuxin; Jiang, Yebin (2013). “Emerging H7N9 Influenza A (Novel Reassortant Avian-Origin) Pneumonia: Radiologic Findings”. Radiology. 268 (3): 882–889. doi:10.1148/radiol.13130988. ISSN 0033-8419.
  3. ↑ Lin ZQ, Xu XQ, Zhang KB, Zhuang ZG, Liu XS, Zhao LQ; et al. (2014). “Chest X-ray and CT findings of early H7N9 avian influenza cases”. Acta Radiol. doi:10.1177/0284185114535209. PMID 24917607.

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