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What Does The Follwoing Chest X-ray Report Indicate?
Question: What is meaning of xray report - Heart not enlarged. Coarse markings with large volume lungs
consistent with COPD. no major collapse or consolidation?
consistent with COPD. no major collapse or consolidation?
Brief Answer:
Finding suggests that lungs are over expanded.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
X-ray finding suggests that lungs are over expanded resulting in large lung volume.There are also coarse bronchovascular markings.These findings suggests COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)like chronic asthma,bronchitis etc.This need clinical correlation and treatment of underlying disease.
There are no signs of consolidation(infection)or collapse(loss of lung volume).
Heart size is also normal.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Finding suggests that lungs are over expanded.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
X-ray finding suggests that lungs are over expanded resulting in large lung volume.There are also coarse bronchovascular markings.These findings suggests COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)like chronic asthma,bronchitis etc.This need clinical correlation and treatment of underlying disease.
There are no signs of consolidation(infection)or collapse(loss of lung volume).
Heart size is also normal.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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