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What Do These Following CT Scan Findings Indicate?
Question: Below is 2 CT reports! 33 yr old post sinus surgery August 2016. Sinus infection dec 5 started on ZPac antibiotics, changed to omincef dec 8! No smoker, no asthma or lung issues! Chest X-ray was normal 12/13/16! TC was run 12/16/16
Lung CT scan with contrast
Impression from CT scan
1) small focus of groundglass in the left lower lobe is most likely infectious, inflammatory or secondary to atelectasis!
2) tiny right middle lobe pulmonary nodule is most likely infectious or inflammatory!
sinus CT scan no contrast
1)post surgical changes involving the maxillary antra bilaterally!
2)polyploid mucosal thinking seen thoughtout the paranasal sinuses compatible with chronic sinusitis!
3) small amount of fluid present within the maxillary antra, ethmoid air cells, and frontal sinuses and compatible with a component of acute sinusitis.
Lung CT scan with contrast
Impression from CT scan
1) small focus of groundglass in the left lower lobe is most likely infectious, inflammatory or secondary to atelectasis!
2) tiny right middle lobe pulmonary nodule is most likely infectious or inflammatory!
sinus CT scan no contrast
1)post surgical changes involving the maxillary antra bilaterally!
2)polyploid mucosal thinking seen thoughtout the paranasal sinuses compatible with chronic sinusitis!
3) small amount of fluid present within the maxillary antra, ethmoid air cells, and frontal sinuses and compatible with a component of acute sinusitis.
Brief Answer:
Steam inhalation should provide relief.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns.
The Chest CT scan indicates pneumonic changes which could be caused due to a lower respiratory tract infection. Treatment with antibiotics would be advisable.
The CT Sinus indicates acute on chronic sinusitis which is likely to be due to upper respiratory tract infection. Steam inhalation should help. Water in form of vapor will reach deep inside and would help in the opening up of the mucus plugs that could be blocking the outlet of the sinuses. You also need to take some antiallergic like cetirizine once daily.
Hopefully that would help.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Steam inhalation should provide relief.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns.
The Chest CT scan indicates pneumonic changes which could be caused due to a lower respiratory tract infection. Treatment with antibiotics would be advisable.
The CT Sinus indicates acute on chronic sinusitis which is likely to be due to upper respiratory tract infection. Steam inhalation should help. Water in form of vapor will reach deep inside and would help in the opening up of the mucus plugs that could be blocking the outlet of the sinuses. You also need to take some antiallergic like cetirizine once daily.
Hopefully that would help.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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