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Evaluation of the chest radiograph in the emergency department patient.

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1985 Aug;3(3):491-505. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/85257102
Aronchick J; Epstein D; Gefter WB; Miller WT

Abstract: This article discusses the differential diagnosis of abnormal radiographic patterns most commonly seen in emergency department patients with chest disease. Conditions associated with trauma are also described.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/RADIOGRAPHY Adult Aneurysm, Dissecting/RADIOGRAPHY Aorta, Thoracic/INJURIES Aortic Aneurysm/RADIOGRAPHY Diaphragm/INJURIES *Emergency Service, Hospital Female Heart Failure, Congestive/RADIOGRAPHY Human Mediastinal Emphysema/RADIOGRAPHY Middle Age Pneumonia/RADIOGRAPHY Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii/RADIOGRAPHY Pneumothorax/RADIOGRAPHY Pulmonary Edema/RADIOGRAPHY Pulmonary Embolism/RADIOGRAPHY *Thoracic Radiography JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW

KWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/radiographyadultaneurysm,dissecting/radiographyaorta,thoracic/injuriesaorticaneurysm/radiographydiaphragm/injuries
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M85B0149

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