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What Could Infiltrates On Upper Lobe N X-ray Suggest?

good morning doc! I'm john 26 yr.old male. I diagnosed PTB positive year 2011 and I undergo for 6mos. treatment and this year I decided to have a chest x-ray due to requirements for my medical cetificate in my work. and the impression result was LORDOTIC VIEW CONFIRMS THE PRESENCE OF INFILTRATES IN THE LEFT UPPER LOBE "PTB, LEFT ACTIVITY UNDETERMINED"..what does it mean doctor? am i still get my medical certificate FIT TO WORK? i really need your answer..thank you so much
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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1.If there are inflates seen in the left upper zone - usually due to the infective aetiology.
2.The similar image can be seen after a old treated PTB - pulmonary tuberculoses.
3.In this case you can get a sputum examination, Chest HRCT and get a confirmed report saying there is no active infection ( from an authorised radiologist)
4.After that it all depends on the authority if it accept it or not - its not possible to get a clean lung after a PTB, the trace is always seen.
5.Other thing you can enquire them what to do where they want report from / who is eligible to give the report.

Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
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What Could Infiltrates On Upper Lobe N X-ray Suggest?

welcome to Health care magic. 1.If there are inflates seen in the left upper zone - usually due to the infective aetiology. 2.The similar image can be seen after a old treated PTB - pulmonary tuberculoses. 3.In this case you can get a sputum examination, Chest HRCT and get a confirmed report saying there is no active infection ( from an authorised radiologist) 4.After that it all depends on the authority if it accept it or not - its not possible to get a clean lung after a PTB, the trace is always seen. 5.Other thing you can enquire them what to do where they want report from / who is eligible to give the report. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.