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What Is The Medication For Shortness Of Breath?
sir i m having shortness of breath for the past 1 week. Initially i had an x ray it appeared normal . nest day i took a CT scan . the impression was ..... 1. mild pleural thickening , 2.subtle air space opacity seen .. what does this mean .... and what is the treatment for this .... any antibiotics .....
Tue, 19 May 2015
Hello
Your chest CT findings suggests small air space opacity in lung.
It may be due to infection/pneumonitis,small segmental collapse etc.
It is generally a benign finding and patient may only need symptomatic treatment.
You may need to take antibiotics after evaluation.
Your condition need clinical correlation and routine blood investigations.
Mild pleural thickening may be sequel of past infection and generally it doesn't require any treatment.Pleural thickening is a healed stage.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Your chest CT findings suggests small air space opacity in lung.
It may be due to infection/pneumonitis,small segmental collapse etc.
It is generally a benign finding and patient may only need symptomatic treatment.
You may need to take antibiotics after evaluation.
Your condition need clinical correlation and routine blood investigations.
Mild pleural thickening may be sequel of past infection and generally it doesn't require any treatment.Pleural thickening is a healed stage.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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