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What Does The Following X-ray Result Indicate?
hi everyone! I m a worried mom here! my 2 year old son had his x-ray the other day then the result says hazy densities are seen in the right inner lung zone with the impression of inflammatory process in the right inner lung zone and magnified cardiac silhoutte. He has cough for 3 months and he has taking already cefaclor and cefuroxime but the cough still persistent...been consulted with different pedia and the last one says he develop an asthma..what shall i do
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
Hello,
To confirm the diagnosis of asthma pulmonary function test is a better choice. It is a non invasive test that requires your child to blow a tube, and the test will clearly show over all lung function.
The chest x-ray details do suggest some inflammatory lung process, however looking at an x-ray film will give better details.
The comment on heart is magnified cardiac silhouette; that may be caused by enlargement of heart, collection of fluid in lungs, pad of fat surrounding heart, or even if x-ray is taken from AP view.
As your son is already on antibiotics, and the cough still persist; I would suggest you to get a pulmonary function test done.
Moreover, asthma management requires inhalation of steroids, and antibiotics are only required for signs of bacterial infection like fever, or pneumonia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ayesha Shareef, General & Family Physician
To confirm the diagnosis of asthma pulmonary function test is a better choice. It is a non invasive test that requires your child to blow a tube, and the test will clearly show over all lung function.
The chest x-ray details do suggest some inflammatory lung process, however looking at an x-ray film will give better details.
The comment on heart is magnified cardiac silhouette; that may be caused by enlargement of heart, collection of fluid in lungs, pad of fat surrounding heart, or even if x-ray is taken from AP view.
As your son is already on antibiotics, and the cough still persist; I would suggest you to get a pulmonary function test done.
Moreover, asthma management requires inhalation of steroids, and antibiotics are only required for signs of bacterial infection like fever, or pneumonia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ayesha Shareef, General & Family Physician
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