81-year-old female presents with AMS. Evaluate for infection, edema, or effusion., Surgical changes of prior median sternotomy are noted.Elevation of the right hemidiaphragm; unchanged. The cardiomediastinal silhouette is at the upper limits of normal. No focal pulmonary opacity, pleural effusion, or pneumothorax. Atherosclerotic calcification of the aorta is noted. Degenerative changes of the spine are best appreciated on the lateral view.
No acute cardiopulmonary disease.