Does Fuzziness Around Lungs In The Chest X-ray Mean Bronchitis Or Pneumonia ?
My 21/2 year old son has what the doctors believe to be bronchitis they are not sure if that is the case though chest x-ray showed fuzziness around his lungs could that be phenomena? He s having a hard time breathing what are some things can i do to help the little guy besides the antibiotics prescribed?
Thanks for your question on HCM. Bilateral heasiness in lungs can be seen in transudative consitions more than exudative conditions. Transudative conditions like hypoprotienemia, liver disease, heart disease etc. In this body water tend to accumulate in lungs and gives bilateral hazziness. Exudative causes are viral pneumonia, ARDS , other severe bacterial pneumonia etc. In routine practice bilateral lower zone hazziness is seen more common in transudatives. If doubt about diagnosis I am suggesting you to go for CT thorax. This will give you clear cut idea about infection present or not. You can also send sputum for culture and sensitivity. This wil isolate the causative organism and help in guiding antibiotics. So discuss these things with your doctor.
HI Well come to HCM X-ray finding of fuzziness is not the sign of pneumonia but this could be Bronchitis due to allergic condition better to get done the routine blood test and repeat the x-ray chest if symptom does not improved antibiotic wont work here if this is not Bacterial infection, correlation with clinical condition is important, take care.
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Does Fuzziness Around Lungs In The Chest X-ray Mean Bronchitis Or Pneumonia ?
Thanks for your question on HCM. Bilateral heasiness in lungs can be seen in transudative consitions more than exudative conditions. Transudative conditions like hypoprotienemia, liver disease, heart disease etc. In this body water tend to accumulate in lungs and gives bilateral hazziness. Exudative causes are viral pneumonia, ARDS , other severe bacterial pneumonia etc. In routine practice bilateral lower zone hazziness is seen more common in transudatives. If doubt about diagnosis I am suggesting you to go for CT thorax. This will give you clear cut idea about infection present or not. You can also send sputum for culture and sensitivity. This wil isolate the causative organism and help in guiding antibiotics. So discuss these things with your doctor.