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What Is CAL And What Can Be Done To Correct It?
I am 73 year old man, 69kg. I have had a chronic pain in my right side chest. X ray report says the lungs are hyperinflated which is consistent with CAL. No areas of collapse or consolidation. No significant pleural abnormality is seen.
I have never smoked or worked in Asbestos and kept fit all my life but about 3years ago I had a house fire and went into the roof space where there was some smoke from burning polystyrene.
My question is what is CAL and what can I do to correct it.
Regards, Roger Veness - YYYY@YYYY
I have never smoked or worked in Asbestos and kept fit all my life but about 3years ago I had a house fire and went into the roof space where there was some smoke from burning polystyrene.
My question is what is CAL and what can I do to correct it.
Regards, Roger Veness - YYYY@YYYY
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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CAL is Chronic Airflow Limitation. It is usually seen with COPD. CAL is not used now a days. And no need to worry as you are completely symptom free.
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