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Scar In Upper Right Lobe Shown In X-ray. Medical Examinations Normal. Advise?
im applying for a job in dubai specifically applying for a cleaner position... when i had my medical the chest x ray they told me that i have scar in the upper right lobe it took me a lot of wondering coz i didnt remember having tubercolosis or other related disease in lungs in the past in fact ive done a yearly medical examination and it shows nothing but always normal findings.. how come it existed now? im dying to know the reason why? coz ive been spending a lot for this application..pls kindly help me...
Sat, 4 May 2013
Tuberculosis infection does not caused disease in every person. Occurrence of disease depends on many factors, among them most important is immunity status of patient. You mat have infection which might not had resulted in disease, hence no history as told by you. Only presence of lesions on X-ray chest described by you does not warrants for treatment. It depends on support from other evidences like symptoms of patient, sputum status, presence of TB bacteria in sputum etc.
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