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o Go P orn in Netto Mwenger findest Hom Blackboard Help Explore: WikiRadiography Website This is a good supplement to use in conjunction with your powerpoint this week. Click on the applied radiography link and there will be a multitude different abnormal films to view. I would focus on CXR, abdominal films and other common bone fractures/abnormalities. Assignment: Radiology Case Study A 68 yr old male procents to the companing of SOB for the last week that has increased over the last couple days He states he has so has a non productive cough Hedens any lower extremity swelling hemoptysis or chest pain He has has a tempat 900 today Denies any chils Denies anys contacts 1 What are the top 3 differential diagnosis for patient with the above chest xray? Explain why you picked each (10 points) 2 What findings would you see on a patient's chest way they had pots) а СОРО points) 3 What is costophrenic angle blunting and what are 2 diagnosis that you can see it with arch

Answer 1

1.Three nursing diagnosis in chest X-ray:

• pneumonia.
• Atelectasis.
• lung cancer.

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lung cancer:

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2.Answer :Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Diagnosis:

• pleural effusion.
• lung hyperexpansion.