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What Do These Following Chest X-ray Findings Indicate?
Question: I have had a cough and my internal medicine physician ordered chest x-rays. Below is the report.
My question revolves around the finding of "mild multi-focal sub-segmental atelectasis"
1. What does this mean?
2. Is this serious? Should I be concern?
3. In your medical opinion, should I have this checked out further?
REPORT
XR CHEST 2 VIEWS PA + LATERAL
CLINICAL INDICATION: Cough and chest pain.
COMPARISON: Chest radiography XXXXXXX 25, 2007.
FINDINGS:
The lungs demonstrate mild multi-focal sub-segmental atelectasis, but there is
no focal site of pulmonary airspace consolidation. There is no pulmonary edema.
There is no pleural effusion or pneumothorax. The heart size and mediastinum
are unchanged. There is no new focal bony abnormality.
IMPRESSION:
No evidence of pneumonia, pleural effusion, or pneumothorax.
Overall, essentially unchanged examination since XXXXXXX 25, 2007.
My question revolves around the finding of "mild multi-focal sub-segmental atelectasis"
1. What does this mean?
2. Is this serious? Should I be concern?
3. In your medical opinion, should I have this checked out further?
REPORT
XR CHEST 2 VIEWS PA + LATERAL
CLINICAL INDICATION: Cough and chest pain.
COMPARISON: Chest radiography XXXXXXX 25, 2007.
FINDINGS:
The lungs demonstrate mild multi-focal sub-segmental atelectasis, but there is
no focal site of pulmonary airspace consolidation. There is no pulmonary edema.
There is no pleural effusion or pneumothorax. The heart size and mediastinum
are unchanged. There is no new focal bony abnormality.
IMPRESSION:
No evidence of pneumonia, pleural effusion, or pneumothorax.
Overall, essentially unchanged examination since XXXXXXX 25, 2007.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for this.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the x ray report you have mentioned.
Atelectesis is partial collapse of part of lung. It is commonly due to lung infection. Lung infection causes collection of secretions and these secretions can obstruct lumen and cause partial collapse of part of lung.
Atelectesis is also seen as healing from previous lung infection.
No need to worry for x ray report as it is stable over period of 8-9 years.
Please let me know
1. Since how many days you are having cough?
2. Do you have breathlessness?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.Thanks.
No need to worry for this.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the x ray report you have mentioned.
Atelectesis is partial collapse of part of lung. It is commonly due to lung infection. Lung infection causes collection of secretions and these secretions can obstruct lumen and cause partial collapse of part of lung.
Atelectesis is also seen as healing from previous lung infection.
No need to worry for x ray report as it is stable over period of 8-9 years.
Please let me know
1. Since how many days you are having cough?
2. Do you have breathlessness?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Please let me know
1. Since how many days you are having cough? The cough started April 23, 2016. It was persistent and I was taking OTC cough medicine to control it (Delsym). After a couple of weeks, it seemed to disappear, but now it is back but no where as bad as it was in late april. I keep being told it is viral.
2. Do you have breathlessness? I am not having any difficulty breathing, but I have not tried to exercise recently.
1. Since how many days you are having cough? The cough started April 23, 2016. It was persistent and I was taking OTC cough medicine to control it (Delsym). After a couple of weeks, it seemed to disappear, but now it is back but no where as bad as it was in late april. I keep being told it is viral.
2. Do you have breathlessness? I am not having any difficulty breathing, but I have not tried to exercise recently.
Brief Answer:
Do you have any expectoration?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So you are having cough on-off since almost 1 month.
Please let me know
1 Is coughing dry?
2. Do you have any expectoration while coughing? Means is there phlegm?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Do you have any expectoration?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So you are having cough on-off since almost 1 month.
Please let me know
1 Is coughing dry?
2. Do you have any expectoration while coughing? Means is there phlegm?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Please let me know
1 Is coughing dry?
2. Do you have any expectoration while coughing? Means is there phlegm?
Initial, it was a productive cough as I would cough up yellow mucus/phlegm. That lasted about a week. Since then, it has been a dry cough.
1 Is coughing dry?
2. Do you have any expectoration while coughing? Means is there phlegm?
Initial, it was a productive cough as I would cough up yellow mucus/phlegm. That lasted about a week. Since then, it has been a dry cough.
Brief Answer:
Did you had any lung infection in the past?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Do you have fever or weight loss or decreased appetite?
2. Did you have any previous lung infection?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Did you had any lung infection in the past?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Do you have fever or weight loss or decreased appetite?
2. Did you have any previous lung infection?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Do you have fever or weight loss or decreased appetite? No.
2. Did you have any previous lung infection? I have not had a lung infection in the past that I can remember.
2. Did you have any previous lung infection? I have not had a lung infection in the past that I can remember.
Brief Answer:
Do you smoke?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry much.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. In 2007, what was the indication for chest x ray?
3. Where do you work? Do you have any chemical fume exposure at work place?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Do you smoke?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry much.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. In 2007, what was the indication for chest x ray?
3. Where do you work? Do you have any chemical fume exposure at work place?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Do you smoke? Never have smoked.
2. In 2007, what was the indication for chest x ray? I can't remember.
3. Where do you work? Do you have any chemical fume exposure at work place? I work for an office supply wholesaler. Indoors/desk job. No chemical fume exposure that I am aware of. There is no manufacturing where I work.
2. In 2007, what was the indication for chest x ray? I can't remember.
3. Where do you work? Do you have any chemical fume exposure at work place? I work for an office supply wholesaler. Indoors/desk job. No chemical fume exposure that I am aware of. There is no manufacturing where I work.
Brief Answer:
You are not having any risk factor.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are not having any risk factors for respiratory illnesses.
So no need to worry for this atelectesis.
Did your doctor advised about CT scan or bronchoscopy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
You are not having any risk factor.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are not having any risk factors for respiratory illnesses.
So no need to worry for this atelectesis.
Did your doctor advised about CT scan or bronchoscopy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Did your doctor advised about CT scan or bronchoscopy?
My internal medicine physician did not advise about CT scan or bronchoscopy.
My internal medicine physician said, "it is lung that is not fully expanded and is not a problem usually. Report says no change since 2007 which is reassuring."
My internal medicine physician did not advise about CT scan or bronchoscopy.
My internal medicine physician said, "it is lung that is not fully expanded and is not a problem usually. Report says no change since 2007 which is reassuring."
Brief Answer:
Yes, he is right.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, he is right.
No need to worry for this atelectesis as it is stable over 9 years.
You are also not having any risk factors for respiratory diseases, so nothing to worry about this atelectesis.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes, he is right.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, he is right.
No need to worry for this atelectesis as it is stable over 9 years.
You are also not having any risk factors for respiratory diseases, so nothing to worry about this atelectesis.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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