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What Does The Following Chest X-ray Report Indicate?
Question: History: Fever. Body aches and weakness.
Comment: Frontal and lateral views of the chest were obtained without
comparison.
Minimal increased markings left lung base. The lungs are otherwise
clear. No pleural effusion or pneumothorax. Cardiac mediastinal
silhouette within normal limits. No acute osseous changes evidence.
Impression
Minimal increased markings left lung base probably
atelectasis, minimal developing infiltrate not excluded, correlate
clinically.
What does this chest X-ray report means?
Comment: Frontal and lateral views of the chest were obtained without
comparison.
Minimal increased markings left lung base. The lungs are otherwise
clear. No pleural effusion or pneumothorax. Cardiac mediastinal
silhouette within normal limits. No acute osseous changes evidence.
Impression
Minimal increased markings left lung base probably
atelectasis, minimal developing infiltrate not excluded, correlate
clinically.
What does this chest X-ray report means?
Brief Answer:
No need to worry much.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you should not worry much about chest x ray report.
Viral infection of lung can sometimes give similar kind of picture on chest x ray. It is known as early infiltrates on chest x ray.
And age most common complication is secondary bacterial infection, which causes typical consolidation. But you should not worry for this as you are taking anti viral and broad spectrum antibiotic too.
So continue this treatment for 5 days. Also give her plenty of fluids.
If not improve in 5 days than get done repeat chest x ray.
If improving than no need for further treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish her good health.
Thanks.
No need to worry much.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you should not worry much about chest x ray report.
Viral infection of lung can sometimes give similar kind of picture on chest x ray. It is known as early infiltrates on chest x ray.
And age most common complication is secondary bacterial infection, which causes typical consolidation. But you should not worry for this as you are taking anti viral and broad spectrum antibiotic too.
So continue this treatment for 5 days. Also give her plenty of fluids.
If not improve in 5 days than get done repeat chest x ray.
If improving than no need for further treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish her good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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