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Can a chest x-ray diagnose asthma?
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No: Generally speaking asthma does not have radio graphic findings. COPD or emphysema does but they are different. Dx for asthma is made by clinical history, physical exam and with te help ofa pulmonary function test.
Answered 6/10/2014
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See below: On a chest x-ray there maybe flattening of the diaphragm, and or evidence of atelectisis, which may be due to asthma.
Answered 11/5/2012
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No: As dr. Labarbera points out findings on a chest x-ray can support a diagnosis of asthma. For example, asthma causes hyperinflation of the lungs that can be seen on chest x-ray (see photo). The chest radiograph is used in evaluation of the wheezing patient to rule-out other causes like infection, heart disease or a congenital mass.
Answered 8/7/2017
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