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Renal tubular acidosis x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Overview

There are no specific x-ray findings associated with renal tubular acidosis. However, an chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications associated with renal tubular acidosis, which include pulmonary edema due to decreased contractility of heart musculature leading to heart failure.

X-ray

X-ray

There are no specific x-ray findings associated with renal tubular acidosis. However, an chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications associated with renal tubular acidosis, which include pulmonary edema due to decreased contractility of heart musculature leading to heart failure.[1]

References

References

  1. Courey WR, Pfister RC (December 1972). “The radiographic findings in renal tubular acidosis: analysis of 21 cases”. Radiology. 105 (3): 497–503. doi:10.1148/105.3.497. PMID 4635084.

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