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What Does These Radiographic Examination Of The Chest Indicate?

I am a female, age 66, who has had bronchiecstasis for about 20 years. My height is 170 cm and weight 64 kilos. I have been on antibiotics for 2 courses and had an X-ray at the beginning of the second course. Here is the result as translated from the Italian: Radiographic examination of the chest (2 pr.)

The chest X-ray, performed in two orthogonal projections show, with regard to what is documented in a previous examination of 06/21/2012, a nuanced appreciable parenchymal consolidation in the basal anterior to the left.

Accentuation of the drawing bronchovascular in the hilum and basal bilaterally and in particular in the basal paracardiac right, where it confirms the presence of some bronchi ectasia. (bronchiecstasis)

Minute modularity, high radiopacity projecting in the apical bilaterally. The costophrenic angles are normally expandable and free from pleural effusion. Cardiac silhouette size limits.

an you tell me the result in simple English - do I have a severe infection? Is my heart affected? Is there fluid in my lungs?

Thank you very much.

Mary Laurin
Sat, 19 Dec 2015
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Hello Mary , I am Dr. Mody ,
I would be precise to resolve your apprehension .
There is NO fluids in the lungs .
The heart size is normal
As you said The is evidence of bronchiectasis.
Lastly YES there is some infection , however it not very severe rather it seems to be very same as compared to your previous scan .
A change in antibiotic according to culture reports may be a way forward
Regards
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What Does These Radiographic Examination Of The Chest Indicate?

Hello Mary , I am Dr. Mody , I would be precise to resolve your apprehension . There is NO fluids in the lungs . The heart size is normal As you said The is evidence of bronchiectasis. Lastly YES there is some infection , however it not very severe rather it seems to be very same as compared to your previous scan . A change in antibiotic according to culture reports may be a way forward Regards