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X-ray Showing PTB In Lung. Follow Up X-ray Saying Partial Interval Resolution In The Left Lobe. Can You Explain?
hello, i got the result of my x-ray a while ago, i am just bothered because i will use this for my employment. Last January 2012, i found out that i have a minimal ptb on left upper lobe, the doctor advice me to undergo medication, i started taking medications from February to September 2012. then after 8 mos, i had an x-ray again and that was last week, they asked the result from my previous x-ray for comparison. this is the result,
"Follow-up chest film since Jan 14, 2012 shows partial interval resolution in the previously seen left upper lobe infiltrates". what does it mean? is there an improvement?
Thank you very much. May God bless you more.
"Follow-up chest film since Jan 14, 2012 shows partial interval resolution in the previously seen left upper lobe infiltrates". what does it mean? is there an improvement?
Thank you very much. May God bless you more.
Wed, 22 May 2013
hello
I am dr.Omer , and i am here to help you with your query
As you have told that you have to undergo medical test for employment
You are a patient of pulmonary TB (left upper lobe) . you have taken 8 months of treat and i would say to complete 9 month of anti TB drugs
Your follow up xray showed , partial interval resolution in the previously seen left upper lobe infiltrates, meaning that your tb has almost been killed, partial because when TB dies it leaves fibrotic and calcified tissue , then we say its a complete resolution, but that requires few months after the treatment.
And you wont have problem in your job if you complete 9 months of treatment
hope this helps
I am dr.Omer , and i am here to help you with your query
As you have told that you have to undergo medical test for employment
You are a patient of pulmonary TB (left upper lobe) . you have taken 8 months of treat and i would say to complete 9 month of anti TB drugs
Your follow up xray showed , partial interval resolution in the previously seen left upper lobe infiltrates, meaning that your tb has almost been killed, partial because when TB dies it leaves fibrotic and calcified tissue , then we say its a complete resolution, but that requires few months after the treatment.
And you wont have problem in your job if you complete 9 months of treatment
hope this helps
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