Demographics:
0 days old, Male
Indication:
Respiratory distress (term delivery)
Findings
- Diffuse patchy airspace opacities with relative sparing of the left upper lobe
- Small right and possible trace left pleural effusions
- Normal size and configuration of the cardiothymic silhouette
Diagnosis
Meconium aspiration
Sample Report
Diffuse patchy airspace opacities with relative sparing of the left upper lobe, which in addition to the presence of small right and possible trace left pleural effusions raises concern for meconium aspiration or neonatal pneumonia.
Normal size and configuration of the cardiothymic silhouette.
Discussion