14 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Fig. 14.1A This radiograph demonstrates hyperinflation of both lungs, a relatively small cardiac shadow and flattened hemidiaphragms in keeping with COPD. Background COPD refers to the combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is a very common condition, and smoking is the commonest cause. This is not intended to be an exhaustive account of this very large topic, rather an account of the plain film findings in this condition. The on-call doctor (usually medicine or A&E) will commonly admit these patients with an infective exacerbation causing wheezing and breathlessness. Clinical features Symptoms • Long history of worsening breathlessness • Symptoms of infection/wheezing in infective exacerbations. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related posts: Permanent pacemakers Empyema Chronic pancreatitis Large bowel obstruction Brodie’s abscess Slipped upper femoral epiphysis Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: On-Call X-Rays Made Easy Aug 20, 2016 | Posted by admin in ULTRASONOGRAPHY | Comments Off on Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Full access? Get Clinical Tree
14 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Fig. 14.1A This radiograph demonstrates hyperinflation of both lungs, a relatively small cardiac shadow and flattened hemidiaphragms in keeping with COPD. Background COPD refers to the combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is a very common condition, and smoking is the commonest cause. This is not intended to be an exhaustive account of this very large topic, rather an account of the plain film findings in this condition. The on-call doctor (usually medicine or A&E) will commonly admit these patients with an infective exacerbation causing wheezing and breathlessness. Clinical features Symptoms • Long history of worsening breathlessness • Symptoms of infection/wheezing in infective exacerbations. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related posts: Permanent pacemakers Empyema Chronic pancreatitis Large bowel obstruction Brodie’s abscess Slipped upper femoral epiphysis Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: On-Call X-Rays Made Easy Aug 20, 2016 | Posted by admin in ULTRASONOGRAPHY | Comments Off on Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Full access? Get Clinical Tree
