
What Does Chest X-ray Showing Shadows Post Pneumonia Treatment Indicate?

Better to get done CT thorax with Contrast.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Persistence of Shadows on chest x ray even after treatment of pneumonia is commonly seen in
1. Non resolving pneumonia
2. Slowly resolving pneumonia
3. Fibrosis and healing
4. Cancer.
Non resolving pneumonia and slowly resolving pneumonia are common with tuberculosis, anaerobic infection, parasitic infection, fungal infection etc.
So CT thorax with Contrast is needed.
This will also help in diagnosis of fibrosis and cancer.
So better to get done CT thorax with Contrast.
Please let me know
1. Was he smoker?
2. Is he gaining weight?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.


He doesn't seem to have lost or gained weight. He is 6 foot 2 inches tall, and weighs about 16- 17 stone.
Do you think we should be getting the CT thorax with contrast test done immediately rather then waiting for another 6 weeks.
Many Thanks
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You can wait for 6 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Since he is improving with symptoms, you can definitely wait for 6 weeks.
Get done repeat chest x ray after 6 weeks, if it is still showing shadow than get done CT thorax with Contrast.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your father.
Thanks.

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