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What Does Infiltrates In Upper Lung Field Suggest On Chest X-ray?

hi.. have a great day ahead...can u please explain the Chest X-ray findings of my father..?these are the findings ;-heart is not enlarged, -Aorta is within normal limits, -III defined and irregular infiltrates in the upper lung field, -Flattened diaphragms, Blunted sulci, - Levoscoliosis of the dorsal spine. please asap. thank you
posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM. I want to ask you few questions.
1. Had your father TB in past?
2. Is your father have smoking habit?
Upper zone infiltrates is seen in either pneumonia or old Pulmonary TB.
And flattened diaphragm s can be seen in smokers.
I advice you to consult pulmonologist and get done sputum examination to rule out pneumonia.
Or you can also go for CT thorax as CT gives much better idea about infiltrates whether they are fresh active lesion or due to old healed lesion.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss these things.
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What Does Infiltrates In Upper Lung Field Suggest On Chest X-ray?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I want to ask you few questions. 1. Had your father TB in past? 2. Is your father have smoking habit? Upper zone infiltrates is seen in either pneumonia or old Pulmonary TB. And flattened diaphragm s can be seen in smokers. I advice you to consult pulmonologist and get done sputum examination to rule out pneumonia. Or you can also go for CT thorax as CT gives much better idea about infiltrates whether they are fresh active lesion or due to old healed lesion. So consult pulmonologist and discuss these things.