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How To Treat Suspicious Infiltrate On Both Upper Lobes?

I undergone chest pa xray and its shows suspicious infiltrate on both upper lobes. They recommend a apicolordotic xray and it shows no significant findings. I have no acute or active infiltrates. I just wonder why the first xray shows that I have one. What does it implies?
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
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Hello

Your chest X-ray findings may suggests suspicious infiltrate in both upper lobes.
It may be due to infective etiology.
You are rightly advised for apicolordotic chest X-ray.It is a special view to visualize apical area because apical area is overlapped by bony ribs and clavicle.
Normal chest X-ray(PA view) may miss the findings.
Apicolordotic view overcome this problem and its helps in better evaluation of apical areas.
Empirically you may be prescribed antibiotics.
You may need follow up chest X-ray.
If findings and symptoms doesn't improve then tuberculosis etc should be excluded.

Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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How To Treat Suspicious Infiltrate On Both Upper Lobes?

Hello Your chest X-ray findings may suggests suspicious infiltrate in both upper lobes. It may be due to infective etiology. You are rightly advised for apicolordotic chest X-ray.It is a special view to visualize apical area because apical area is overlapped by bony ribs and clavicle. Normal chest X-ray(PA view) may miss the findings. Apicolordotic view overcome this problem and its helps in better evaluation of apical areas. Empirically you may be prescribed antibiotics. You may need follow up chest X-ray. If findings and symptoms doesn t improve then tuberculosis etc should be excluded. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan