A 35-year-old coal worker presents with difficulty in breathing on exeion for last 2 years. CXR was performed. What does it show?: (A) Emphysema, (B) Reticulonodular infiltrates, (C) Pulmonary fibrosis, (D) Cardiac atrophy
Answer is A. The CXR of Coal worker patient shows the presence of hyperinflation in lungs with a tubular appearance of the hea. Lungs appear relatively blacker with flattening of the diaphragm on both sides. The hea appears smaller as lungs are hyper-inflated. These findings are suggestive of emphysema.