What Do My Lab Test Reports Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 13 Oct 2017

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Fri, 13 Oct 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi Sir I am 25yrs Old And Had Suffered With TB Last Year (2016) And Got Cured. Recently I have Done A Chest PA X ray That X ray Shows That Linear Atelectasis Right Upper Zone So Can You Please Tell Me Advice And Necessary Medicine To Be Taken.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is mostly due to old Scar.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
Tuberculosis in lungs heal by fibrosis, Calcified lesions and atelectesis.
So your current x ray findings (linear atelectesis) is mostly due to previous tuberculosis in 2016.
These lesions are permanent and life long.
Since they are healed, inactive Scar lesions, no treatment is required.
Please let me know
1. Do you have any respiratory symptoms like cough, chest congestion, phlegm, fever etc?
2. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you whether you require treatment and investigation or not.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Thanks For Your Answer Sir.

1. I dont Have Any Cough Or Fever But Feeling Little Bit Pain In Chest While Taking Heavy Breath Or Sometimes Doing Some Activity.
2. No I dont Smoke Or Consume Alcohol.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry much.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry much because you are not having worriful symptoms.
Do you have any chest x ray of previous tuberculosis?
Did you have right upper lobe tuberculosis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (39 hours later)

Thanks For Your Answer Sir.

1. I Dont Have Any Chest X Ray Copy But On 07.01.2017 I have Done Chest X ray Last Time And In Report I Got Fibrotic Opacities in Right Upper Zone.
2. Yes I have Right Upper Lobe Tuberculosis

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry much at present for this x ray finding.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for tuberculosis at present.
Your current chest x ray findings are mostly due to old healed tb scars.
So no treatment required at present.
For chest pain, take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen. Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj