ABSTRACT

The most frequent findings in chest radiographs are extensive bilateral alveolar infiltrates, focal or lobar collapses, patchy consolidations, air bronchograms, fast and progressive evolution and unilateral o bilateral pleural effusions.

KEYWORDS

Avian influenza, fast and progressive alveolar infiltrates.

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