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What Does This X-ray Report Indicate?
Question: I had an X-ray done and the results say that they found a faint heterogenous opacity in the lower left zone which may represent pneumonitis is this dangerous
Brief Answer:
no dangerous situation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
I can understand your concern
According to the history you provide pneumonitis is not a dangerous situation.
It is an infection of lung tissue caused usually from bacterial or viral agents.
For this i would recommend you to do a treatment with antibiotic (like Clarytromicin twice) for a week.
After 2-3 weeks you may repeat the chest x ray and probably the opacity will be disappeared.
Do not worry it will pass soon
Please discuss with your doctor for the above
Hope to have been helpful for you
Wishes
Dr.Jolanda
no dangerous situation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
I can understand your concern
According to the history you provide pneumonitis is not a dangerous situation.
It is an infection of lung tissue caused usually from bacterial or viral agents.
For this i would recommend you to do a treatment with antibiotic (like Clarytromicin twice) for a week.
After 2-3 weeks you may repeat the chest x ray and probably the opacity will be disappeared.
Do not worry it will pass soon
Please discuss with your doctor for the above
Hope to have been helpful for you
Wishes
Dr.Jolanda
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