On a Chest X-Ray Interpretation from a Patient's Chart,the Radiologist

question 21

Multiple Choice

On a chest x-ray interpretation from a patient's chart,the radiologist notes that the right costophrenic angle is blunted.What does this indicate?

• A) A right pleural effusion
• B) Atelectasis of the right lung
• C) Consolidation in the right lower lobe
• D) Subcutaneous emphysema in the right lung

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