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A member asked:
How does copd look on a chest x-ray?
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Barrel...: Early COPD might not be visible on chest x-ray, but soon the lungs begin to expand and look large on the image. Eventually the lungs will take on a barrel-like appearance. Finally, you can have parts of your lungs "blow out" as blebs and be seen as areas of empty bubbles.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Cloudy: And patchy all over and not black like air when there is no scarring in there to simplify it for you.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Overaeration: Abnormal chest X-ray findings are usually not seen until COPD is severe. In this case, X-ray may show: flattening of diaphragms, the large muscle that separates lungs and heart from the abdominal cavity.Increased size of the chest, as measured from front to back. Abnormal air collections within the lung (focal bullae).
Answered 11/22/2014
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