Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Chemical pneumonitis chest x ray
Introduction
Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
Chest X ray findings include:
- Infiltrates on chest X ray
- Either unilateral or bilateral
- Commonly in the dependent pulmonary segment
- Dependent lobes in the upright position are the lower lobes
- Dependent lobes in recumbent position are superior segments of the lower lobes and the posterior segments of the upper lobes.