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What Does The Following Chest X Ray Report Indicate?
Question: My chest x-ray report SATs that my heart size is normal. There may be mildly increased interstitial markings and subtle upper lobe modularity. Questionable increased interstitial markings and questionable modularity. Follow up is recommended.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
You have been diagnosed two weeks earlier with pneumonia, for which you have received treatment. The actual chest x ray show increased interstitial making and upper lobe modularity.
This is a common findings in patients with pneumonia and this is why chest x ray follow up is advised every 2 weeks up to 3 months.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following answer to your query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
You have been diagnosed two weeks earlier with pneumonia, for which you have received treatment. The actual chest x ray show increased interstitial making and upper lobe modularity.
This is a common findings in patients with pneumonia and this is why chest x ray follow up is advised every 2 weeks up to 3 months.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Why was the term "questionable" used to describe the interstitial markings and the modularity and what are the implications for long-term challenges or presentations?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
With "questionable" we mean that the observed findings are related to chest x ray evolution of pneumonia (chest x ray image evolve in 3-4 phases, it's the normal healing process that is manifested on chest x ray) and as a such you shouldn't worry about.
In rare cases this findings may be related to interstitial fibrosis which is a complication of pneumonia. This is why the findings are questable about what they realy represent.
The best thing to do is to follow up with the chest x ray over time.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following answer...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
With "questionable" we mean that the observed findings are related to chest x ray evolution of pneumonia (chest x ray image evolve in 3-4 phases, it's the normal healing process that is manifested on chest x ray) and as a such you shouldn't worry about.
In rare cases this findings may be related to interstitial fibrosis which is a complication of pneumonia. This is why the findings are questable about what they realy represent.
The best thing to do is to follow up with the chest x ray over time.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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