What finding on the chest radiograph is typical for a viral pneumonia?
a. Interstitial infiltrates
b. Lobar consolidation
c. Patchy infiltrate surrounding one bronchus or several bronchi
d. Pleural effusion
ANS: A
Interstitial infiltrates, especially if diffuse, suggest viral disease, P. jiroveci, or miliary tuberculo-sis in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
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