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What Does the following chest X-ray Indicate?
Hello! My mom Chest PA X-Ray impression was: Consider upper lobe PTB of undetermined activity. Please correlate with clinical and bacteriologic study Tortuous and atherosclerotic aorta. What does it means? How worried it is to be in our mom? Wish to get reply soon. Thanks.
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
Hi,
Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. I have seen many cases with similar complaints. Please find my advice below-:
1)As per report she is a suspected case for TB so to confirm it clinical sign as well as sputum test and culture is required.
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. I have seen many cases with similar complaints. Please find my advice below-:
1)As per report she is a suspected case for TB so to confirm it clinical sign as well as sputum test and culture is required.
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
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