Chest radiograph of an adult with advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease. The diaphragms are flattened and the cardiac silhouette appears small due to the extreme hyperinflation of the lungs. This patient also has an acute right pneumothorax, a common complication of advanced cystic fibrosis.
Courtesy of Julie P Katkin, MD.
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Normal chest radiograph
Posteroanterior view of a normal chest radiograph.