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Chest X-Ray?

Why do they require a chest x-ray? I understand having an EKG but a chest x-ray?

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    • Creekimp13
      Creekimp13

      It can detect pneumonia, lung tumors and lesions, enlarged heart. The last thing you want to do...is anesthetize a person with an active lung infection or an undiagnosed pulmonary issue. Breat

    • Bryn910
      Bryn910

      Because it can show a variety of things on the X-ray from an enlarged heart, fluid around the lungs or any heart/lung disease. Just routine for most surgeries

    • Orchids&Dragons
      Orchids&Dragons

      I requested one because of a family history of enlarged heart.

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    Because it can show a variety of things on the X-ray from an enlarged heart, fluid around the lungs or any heart/lung disease. Just routine for most surgeries

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    I requested one because of a family history of enlarged heart.

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    It can detect pneumonia, lung tumors and lesions, enlarged heart. The last thing you want to do...is anesthetize a person with an active lung infection or an undiagnosed pulmonary issue.

    Breathing is important.

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