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What Is Lordotic Chest X-ray Used To Assess?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hello, i m sharn sir canadian embassy ask me to go for medical exam of chest in which lordotic chest x-ray they want and i have past history of tuberculosis then what they asses in this is it normal because i completed chemotherapy of tuberculosis
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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1.Complicatios of the tuberculosis in the spine are causing anterior wedge compression ( the bony changes ).
2.May be your x-ray chest is showing obvious lordotic curve than normal which will gives suspicion to any one who report your x-ray and may ask for further investigations like CT to confirm well being of the vertebral bodies and absence of any infective process in the spine.
3.complications of the TB gives a peculiar pots spine, para spinal collection (psoas abscess)
4.Its good for you also to get a through examination, investigations.
5.Get a CT spine for better evaluation.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
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What Is Lordotic Chest X-ray Used To Assess?

welcome to Health care magic. 1.Complicatios of the tuberculosis in the spine are causing anterior wedge compression ( the bony changes ). 2.May be your x-ray chest is showing obvious lordotic curve than normal which will gives suspicion to any one who report your x-ray and may ask for further investigations like CT to confirm well being of the vertebral bodies and absence of any infective process in the spine. 3.complications of the TB gives a peculiar pots spine, para spinal collection (psoas abscess) 4.Its good for you also to get a through examination, investigations. 5.Get a CT spine for better evaluation. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.