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Could Segmental Consolidation Seen In Chest X Ray Be The Cause Of Lung Pain?
my mom age is 55 years. she is having pain on lower left side of lung.
she had x-ray of chest. and the report says following-
can you explain me what does it mean ..??
segmental consolidation seen, in right para cardiac region
broncho vascular prominence seen in left lower lung field
rest of the right-left lung fields appear normal
shadows of mediastinum and hila appear normal
no evident displacement of tracheal air coloumn or mediastinum seend
transverse diameter shape of heart appear normal
pulmonary vasculature appears normal
contours levels of both domes of diaphragms appear normal
both costro phrenic angles appear normal
bony thorax appears normal
she had x-ray of chest. and the report says following-
can you explain me what does it mean ..??
segmental consolidation seen, in right para cardiac region
broncho vascular prominence seen in left lower lung field
rest of the right-left lung fields appear normal
shadows of mediastinum and hila appear normal
no evident displacement of tracheal air coloumn or mediastinum seend
transverse diameter shape of heart appear normal
pulmonary vasculature appears normal
contours levels of both domes of diaphragms appear normal
both costro phrenic angles appear normal
bony thorax appears normal
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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HI
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I really appreciate your concern, consolidation is there this could be pneumonia the report need to be correlated with clinical condition and further investigation is recommended like CT scan, this will clear the picture, hope this information helps you, take care and have good day, take care of your mother.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, consolidation is there this could be pneumonia the report need to be correlated with clinical condition and further investigation is recommended like CT scan, this will clear the picture, hope this information helps you, take care and have good day, take care of your mother.
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