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What Does The Following Chest X-ray Report Suggest?

I am Christine, 46, years old. My chest xrays shows: Both lungs are hperaerated. The heart is not enlarged. Hemidiaphragms are low set. The rest of the vusualized structures are intact. IMPRESSION: Pulmonary hyperaeration, bilateral. What does it mean and can it back to normal by treatment?
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Dear sir,
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You did not mention about your smoking history.
If you are a chronic smoker the given X-ray features most probably suggestive of early features of COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a medical condition caused by long term exposure to Cigarette smoking.If you are a non smoker we have to think about other diseases like cystic fibrosis and asthma.
You must consult a doctor and make a correct diagnosis,If it is COPD you should quit smoking as soon as possible,and may require long term medicines.

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What Does The Following Chest X-ray Report Suggest?

Dear sir, Thanks for contacting healthcare magic. You did not mention about your smoking history. If you are a chronic smoker the given X-ray features most probably suggestive of early features of COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a medical condition caused by long term exposure to Cigarette smoking.If you are a non smoker we have to think about other diseases like cystic fibrosis and asthma. You must consult a doctor and make a correct diagnosis,If it is COPD you should quit smoking as soon as possible,and may require long term medicines. Hope I have addressed your concern thank you