Coronavirus x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2]

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The chest x ray findings in a suspected case of coronavirus infection can mimic the findings in pneumonia.

X Ray[edit | edit source]

• The chest x ray findings in a suspected case of coronavirus infection can mimic the findings in pneumonia, which can include:

• Consolidation^[1]
• Interstitial infiltration

• Chest x ray findings in patients infected with MERS-CoV include:
  • Ground-glass opacity (the most common finding)^[2]
  • Consolidation
  • Pneumothorax
  • Involvement of all lung zones in advanced disease

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