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What Does This Chest X Ray Report Indicate?

I'm 49 years old, female and non smoker. I got the result of my chest x'ray dated April 8 which reveals the following result: lungs are clear.heart, great vessels, diaphragm and bony thorax are intact. diaphragm is low-set.I just want to know the meaning about my x-ray report . your help is highly appreciated. Thank you very much.<y
Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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These finding mean the nevertheless you are nor a smoker and you do not have complains like cough with sputum and dispnea, better do a Spirometry with b/dilatators to rule out COPD ,a chronic lung diseases.If this test is negative no problem than.
If it is positive the pulmonologist will advise you further for the next step.

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What Does This Chest X Ray Report Indicate?

Hello These finding mean the nevertheless you are nor a smoker and you do not have complains like cough with sputum and dispnea, better do a Spirometry with b/dilatators to rule out COPD ,a chronic lung diseases.If this test is negative no problem than. If it is positive the pulmonologist will advise you further for the next step. Thank you Good luck