wow...what is that on this chest x-ray?

what is it? find out here:

[DavidGomez]

Micronodules spread around both lungs as well as higher opacity suggests tuberculosis.

[beeebsh]

Can this be diagnosed via X-ray without biopsy?

[sarojbala]

it looks like the patient has primary tuberculosis.

[kaseythompson]

Looks a little like my lungs - Calcified lesions from Histoplasmosis

[tobicorey]

Wow, can this cause fluid in the lungs. If there is fluid in lungs can that be taken out with surgery or anything if meds do not work.

[loyaltym]

Cavition of Tb in the upper right lope

[alisonlaceybrooks]

RUL nodule with possible PNA in the lobe as well.

[bpaigelee]

Developing abcess, pneumonia maybe with the history. I'd send to CT from the ER with IR consult

[mmlloohh]

shows a prominent paratracheal area on the right, lymphadenopathy, a cavitary opacity in the right upper lobe, and a focal consolidation in the middle lung zone on the right. The DX. progressive tuberculosis