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What Does This X Ray Test Result Indicate?

hi, im 40 yrs old, female, and i dont smoke, had my x ray and the result says: Examination shows reticulohazed densities at the right upper lung. Hyperaerated lung fields are noted. heart is not enlarge. Rest of the chest structures are unremarkable. Impression: PTB, right upper lung. Pulmonary hyperaeration. What does it means. Kindly help me. do i need to worry about it? Thanks
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Welcome to Health care magic.

1. The features in your x-ray says that reticular ( white band like lines ) haziness ( haziness is seen in cad of active infection) in the right upper lobe.
2.Hyper inflated right lung - due to the lung upper lobe has pathology and not completely involving - so compensatory acton taken taken by rest of the lung and its hyper inflated.
3.Rest of the findings in your x-ray are normal.
4.Most possible cause with specific features like cavity fibrous changes in the apical / upper lobe considered as pulmonary tuberculoses unless proven, as its most common location.
5.However pathology test - sputum need to be done, only after that one can give a definite diagnosis of PTB - pulmonary tuberculosis.
6.Suggest further investigate the issue. Good luck.

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What Does This X Ray Test Result Indicate?

Welcome to Health care magic. 1. The features in your x-ray says that reticular ( white band like lines ) haziness ( haziness is seen in cad of active infection) in the right upper lobe. 2.Hyper inflated right lung - due to the lung upper lobe has pathology and not completely involving - so compensatory acton taken taken by rest of the lung and its hyper inflated. 3.Rest of the findings in your x-ray are normal. 4.Most possible cause with specific features like cavity fibrous changes in the apical / upper lobe considered as pulmonary tuberculoses unless proven, as its most common location. 5.However pathology test - sputum need to be done, only after that one can give a definite diagnosis of PTB - pulmonary tuberculosis. 6.Suggest further investigate the issue. Good luck. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.