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What Does the following chest X-ray Indicate? 

Hello, would someone please tell me what these results mean: PA AND LATERAL FILM OF CHEST, 09/28/2015

FINDINGS
There is marked hyperexpansion of the lungs, especially the right lung.
There is paucity of peripheral pulmonary vascularity in the right apex.
Cardiomediastinal silhouette is within normal limits.
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Hello

Your findings may indicate emphysematous changes in lungs.
It is evident by marked hyperexpansion of lungs and paucity of peripheral pulmonary vascularity.
Emphysema is a chronic disease of lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath.In emphysema,lung tissues that are necessary to support the physical shape and function of lung are damaged.
It may be due to many causes like cigarette smoking,alpha-1-antitrypsin, airway hyperreactivity,heredity etc.

Its treatment is conservative in the form of bronchodilators,steriod,antibiotics etc.

Other findings like cardiac size is within normal limit.

Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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What Does the following chest X-ray Indicate? 

Hello Your findings may indicate emphysematous changes in lungs. It is evident by marked hyperexpansion of lungs and paucity of peripheral pulmonary vascularity. Emphysema is a chronic disease of lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath.In emphysema,lung tissues that are necessary to support the physical shape and function of lung are damaged. It may be due to many causes like cigarette smoking,alpha-1-antitrypsin, airway hyperreactivity,heredity etc. Its treatment is conservative in the form of bronchodilators,steriod,antibiotics etc. Other findings like cardiac size is within normal limit. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan