SAQ 1140 – Adolescent shortness of breath with chest X-ray

Marked out of 13.00

A 15-year-old boy presents with 24 hours of shortness of breath. His vital signs are normal and the chest X-ray is shown below.

Chest X-ray of a 15-year-old boy with shortness of breath
Chest X-ray.

State the significant finding on the chest X-ray.

(Marked out of 1.0)


/ 1

List three (3) possible causes for the chest X-ray abnormality.

(Marked out of 3.0)


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State three (3) specific management options, giving one advantage and one disadvantage for each.

(Marked out of 9.0)


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Total Score: 0 / 13

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