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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Question: Prominence of bronchovascular markings bilaterally‎. ‎
Bulky both hila‎, ‎likely to be due to prominent pulmonary vasculature versus enlarged ‎
lymphnodes‎.‎
wbc count 13900 per cu/mm
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It may be due to causes like infection,early stage of pulmonary edema etc.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Your findings suggests bilateral prominent bronchovascular markings,it may be due to many causes like infection,early stage of pulmonary edema etc.
There is also bulky bilateral pulmonary hila,it may be due to enlarged lymph nodes or enlarged pulmonary arteries.
Since your WBC count is also increased,above findings may be due to infection.However this need clinical correlation.
Patient may need antibiotics.
CT scan of thorax can be done after evaluation.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: It may be due to causes like infection,early stage of pulmonary edema etc. Detailed Answer: Hello Your findings suggests bilateral prominent bronchovascular markings,it may be due to many causes like infection,early stage of pulmonary edema etc. There is also bulky bilateral pulmonary hila,it may be due to enlarged lymph nodes or enlarged pulmonary arteries. Since your WBC count is also increased,above findings may be due to infection.However this need clinical correlation. Patient may need antibiotics. CT scan of thorax can be done after evaluation. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX