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What Does My Lab Test Result Indicate?
Question: what does this mean in understandable terms: There is poor inspiration and crowding of the bronchovascular markings. Atelectasis in the lung bases. Blunting of the left costophrenic angle. Possible patchy infiltrate within left lung base. No pneumothorax. Cardiac and mediastinal silhouettes are within normal limits.
Impression: Possible patchy infiltrate in the left lung base and small left-sided pleural effusion.
Poor inspiration and basilar atelectasis.
Impression: Possible patchy infiltrate in the left lung base and small left-sided pleural effusion.
Poor inspiration and basilar atelectasis.
Brief Answer:
Small lung inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
It means that there is very small lung inflammation and small amount of fluids in lungs. This is nothing serious and may be sign of some chronic bronchitis or small lung infection. At this point,if there are no symptoms,then I would not recommended any therapy. You should just do so called lung ventilation tests to see is there any ventilation decrease. Also,quit smoking if you smoke. Wish you good health. Regards
Small lung inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
It means that there is very small lung inflammation and small amount of fluids in lungs. This is nothing serious and may be sign of some chronic bronchitis or small lung infection. At this point,if there are no symptoms,then I would not recommended any therapy. You should just do so called lung ventilation tests to see is there any ventilation decrease. Also,quit smoking if you smoke. Wish you good health. Regards
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