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What Does Peribronchial Inflammation Mean?

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Could you please tell me what is peribronchial inflammation without consolidation? My doctor sent me for chest x-rays and prescribed antibiotics for me and said only come back if the results were pneumonia.
I am 52, 5'1" have primary rheumatoid arthritis, secondary Sjogrens, thyroid nodule disease, insulin resistance, mild asthma
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Hello and thank you for asking in HCM

I can understand your concern.

Peribronchial inflammation without consolidation in medical language means that we have an inflammatory situations of the airways but not of the lung tissue which means without consolidation.
In clinical point of view it is called Bronchitis (large airways) or Bronchiolitis (small airways) depending of which airways are affected .
Before given the antibiotics it would be better to do:
Hemogram
CRP

To be sure for the inflammation status.
Given the fact that you have other diseases especially rheumatoid arthritis, secondary Sjogrens and asthma after passing the acute situation to do a spirometry test .
After having the results the pulmonologist will advise you further for the treatment.
Take care

Dr.Jolanda

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What Does Peribronchial Inflammation Mean?

Hello and thank you for asking in HCM I can understand your concern. Peribronchial inflammation without consolidation in medical language means that we have an inflammatory situations of the airways but not of the lung tissue which means without consolidation. In clinical point of view it is called Bronchitis (large airways) or Bronchiolitis (small airways) depending of which airways are affected . Before given the antibiotics it would be better to do: Hemogram CRP To be sure for the inflammation status. Given the fact that you have other diseases especially rheumatoid arthritis, secondary Sjogrens and asthma after passing the acute situation to do a spirometry test . After having the results the pulmonologist will advise you further for the treatment. Take care Dr.Jolanda