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==X Ray==
==X Ray==


There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of pneumoconiosis include:
 
*Pleural plaques are pathognomonic for asbestosis.
OR
*Interstitial nodules in the upper zone of the lungs for both silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis.
 
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An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
*[Finding 1]
*[Finding 2]
*[Finding 3]
 
OR
 
There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
*[Complication 1]
*[Complication 2]
*[Complication 3]


==References==
==References==

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Overview

There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].

OR

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

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There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

X Ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of pneumoconiosis include:

  • Pleural plaques are pathognomonic for asbestosis.
  • Interstitial nodules in the upper zone of the lungs for both silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis.

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References

  1. "StatPearls". 2021. PMID 32310362 Check |pmid= value (help).

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