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Sedated Ct Scan Of 2 Yr Old Showed "dependent Subsegmental
Question: Sedated Ct scan of 2 yr old showed "dependent subsegmental atelectasis bilaterally, right greater than left. Lungs otherwise clear".
Patient has history of laryngomalcia, dysphagia, laryngeal cleft, and has been struggling with becoming very winded with activity, eating and drinking. How would you interpret Ct scan? What other things could be causing the winded/ breathlessness?
Other medical history includes hyptonia, laryngospasms, GERD, cyanosis, anomaly of the arytenoid cartilage, aspiration, sterter, tracheamalacia and stridor.
Patient has history of laryngomalcia, dysphagia, laryngeal cleft, and has been struggling with becoming very winded with activity, eating and drinking. How would you interpret Ct scan? What other things could be causing the winded/ breathlessness?
Other medical history includes hyptonia, laryngospasms, GERD, cyanosis, anomaly of the arytenoid cartilage, aspiration, sterter, tracheamalacia and stridor.
Brief Answer:
Obstructions in some regions
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I have checked the CT Chest findings. The respiratory airways branch from larger to smaller ones. It seems that the medium sized airways supplying the respective segments have been obstructed due to some reason (either with mucus or infective material) resulting in collapse (atelectasis) of the corresponding segment. The unobstructed pathways and segments are functioning properly and are clear.
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Obstructions in some regions
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I have checked the CT Chest findings. The respiratory airways branch from larger to smaller ones. It seems that the medium sized airways supplying the respective segments have been obstructed due to some reason (either with mucus or infective material) resulting in collapse (atelectasis) of the corresponding segment. The unobstructed pathways and segments are functioning properly and are clear.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
No, it could not
Detailed Answer:
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No, it could not.
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No, it could not
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, it could not.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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