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RRMR

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following findings on the chest radiograph is considered a secondary sign of em-physema?
 
  a. Flattening of the diaphragm
  b. Widening of the cardiac shadow
  c. Narrowing of the space between the ribs
  d. Blunting of the costophrenic angle

Question 2

How many solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) would be encountered for every 1000 routine chest radiographs?
 
  a. 1 or 2
  b. 10 to 15
  c. 30 to 40
  d. 80 to 100


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, there may also be an increase in the an-teroposterior diameter of the chest, with associated enlargement of the retrosternal and retrocar-diac airspaces and flattening of the hemidiaphragms.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
One or two SPNs are encountered in every 1000 chest radiographs.


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