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Should a x-ray of the lungs be clear or have white cloudy patches on it?
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Clear: Normally aerated lungs should be mainly black without areas of increased patchy density. Increased density usually means consolidation which can be pneumonia, collapse, flluid, blood etc.
Answered 3/28/2018
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