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Chest x-ray help please.

Posted By: hannakat on 2008-01-21
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Subject: Chest x-ray help please.

I don't get these much and there is a new doctor dictating. 


I question "Cardiac size and cardiovasculature" and also have a blank. 


"Cardiac size and cardiovascular" are normal.  No infiltrate or pleural fluid is seen  ___________ trachea is midline.  There is no hilar enlargement. 




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