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What Do These X-ray And HRCT Chest Reports Indicate?
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Wed, 16 Sep 2015
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Question : I have been unfit for work for x Ray showing the bilateral apical pleural thinking as per the medical centre but do not have any past or current history for pulmonary diseases so that I have taken chest x Ray and HRCT chest from private radiologist both are normal, I want to reconfirm by you , can you help me in this regard issue me your opinion
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for this CT report.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your chest x ray and CT picture, possibility of emphysema is more.
Bilateral apical pleural thickening is definitely there. This commonly seen in past history of tuberculosis or pneumonia. It is also seen in smokers.
But is is not suggestive of active disease.
But for fitness point of view, you need to prove that this is inactive lesions.
And for this you need to get done
1. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)
2. Bronchoscopy with XXXXXXX (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis.
If both of these are normal than you can prove yourself fit despite of having bilateral apical pleural thickening.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Please let me know if you are having smoking habit.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry for this CT report.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your chest x ray and CT picture, possibility of emphysema is more.
Bilateral apical pleural thickening is definitely there. This commonly seen in past history of tuberculosis or pneumonia. It is also seen in smokers.
But is is not suggestive of active disease.
But for fitness point of view, you need to prove that this is inactive lesions.
And for this you need to get done
1. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)
2. Bronchoscopy with XXXXXXX (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis.
If both of these are normal than you can prove yourself fit despite of having bilateral apical pleural thickening.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Please let me know if you are having smoking habit.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No sir I do not have smoking habit , thanks for advise regarding fitness
Brief Answer:
Thanks for your kind words.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Thanks for your kind words.
No need to worry for this. Consult pulmonologist and get done PFT and bronchoscopy with XXXXXXX (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis.
If both are normal than you can be fit for work.
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.
Thanks for your kind words.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Thanks for your kind words.
No need to worry for this. Consult pulmonologist and get done PFT and bronchoscopy with XXXXXXX (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis.
If both are normal than you can be fit for work.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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