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Chest X-ray. If you have had one within the past year, what was the result? If abnormal, please add a note detailing any heart, lung, bone or tissue abnormalities that were found.
Possible responses:
→ I have not had one (recently) / don't know→ Normal, and I have never had an abnormal one → Normal, but I have had previous abnormal one(s) → It was my first abnormal one → Abnormal, and I have had previous abnormal one(s) |
A chest X-ray of a patient with congestive heart failure may show an enlarged heart and/or fluid buildup in the lungs (pulmonary edema).
A chest X-ray may show changes caused by emphysema, including significant lung enlargement, scarring and hole formation.
A chest X-ray is nearly always taken to confirm or rule out a pneumonia diagnosis.