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Can chest x-ray detect diseases like whooping cough or any other type of contageous cough?


Can chest x-ray detect diseases like whooping cough or any other type of contageous cough?

chest xrays can determine tuberculosis which is contageous

No it determines pneumonia, COPD, emphysema, bronchitis but those also are accompanied by listening to lung sounds, blood tests a x-ray for whooping cough is not the standard of care. That is easily diagnosed by a proper patient assessment and listening to the cough it is very distinctive.

It would be able to detect the presence of inflammation, changes since the last x-ray, fluid if present, air outside of the lungs could all be detected by x-ray.

The x-ray itself is not always definitive. Once all test results are back, then the medical personnel based on your complaints, symptoms and all test results will make the actual diagnosis.

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