Why should physical examination do chest X-ray?

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Chest X-ray is a kind of routine medical examination, through which we can find out whether there are abnormalities in the lung, heart, mediastinum and other parts. Chest X-ray can detect tuberculosis. This test mainly uses X-rays to help diagnose the disease. It should be noted that chest X-ray examination is a kind of radiation examination, which is harmful to human body, so if it is not necessary, do not often do chest X-ray. Why should physical examination do chest X-ray? Now let me tell you something.

Why should physical examination do chest X-ray?

Through the chest X-ray can check out the human chest soft tissue diseases, also can check out the thoracic vertebrae or bone diseases, in addition, through the chest X-ray can also find the heart and human blood vessels or esophageal and tracheal diseases. You can also test a woman's pleura.

Some congenital diseases of the lung and bronchus, such as dysplasia of the lung or bronchus, and various inflammatory diseases of the lung can be detected by chest X-ray. Acute or chronic bronchitis can be detected by chest X-ray.

There are some symptoms of bronchiectasis, if more obvious, can also be detected by chest X-ray. There is also pulmonary edema or emphysema and tuberculosis chest X-ray can check. Some lung tumor diseases or pleural effusion and pneumothorax phenomenon can be diagnosed by chest X-ray.

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If the shape of the heart is abnormal or there is mediastinal tumor, it can pass the chest X-ray examination. Chest X-ray should be avoided for pregnant women and infants unless it is extremely necessary.