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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015
Question: what does "opacity at left lower zone-infective" means??
Here is my X ray report-
opacity at left lower zone- infective.
cardiac size appears within normal limits.margin is well visualised and cardiac silhoutte is smoothly outlined.shape is within normal limit.
lateral costo-pherenic angles are clear.
Domes of diaphragm are smoothly outlined.position is within normal limits.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possibility of pneumonia is more.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care.
I can understand your concern.
Possibility of pneumonia is more in your case.
You are having opacity on chest x ray.
And pneumonia (lung infection) is the common cause of this.
At your age, pneumonia is common cause for lung opacity.
So start antibiotics and get done repeat chest x ray after 10-15 days . Usually these opacities take 10-15 days to resolve.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Possibility of pneumonia is more. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Health Care. I can understand your concern. Possibility of pneumonia is more in your case. You are having opacity on chest x ray. And pneumonia (lung infection) is the common cause of this. At your age, pneumonia is common cause for lung opacity. So start antibiotics and get done repeat chest x ray after 10-15 days . Usually these opacities take 10-15 days to resolve. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.