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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Atelectasis Vs Pneumonia

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Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

, here is the results. they wanted to treated me as pneumonia first, but I did not have fever, I am taking antibiotic for 4 days now. Another doctor on line told me I did not have pneumonia because I did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

69 year old female, never smoked. Diagnosed with atelectasis 4/17. Pulmonary specialist found mucus pouch from 2 close episodes of pneumonia. Using spirometer, no improvement. Today repeat CT scan. Short ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

had no fever for over 30 years) Doctor treated me as pneumonia , take antibiotics for 5 days then do x ... noted in both lower lobes which could be related to subtle atelectasis especially in right lower... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have slight atelectasis of left lung. Seeing pulmonary specialist and using incentive spirometer. Pneumonia 2x in less than one year. Passed PFT. See Dr. again in 3 months to repeat CT scan . How long will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

I recently had a chest x-ray due to extensive coughing. It came up with at the right lung base a subsegmental atelectasis or infiltrate from pneumonia . No pulmonary nodules were detected. Can you explain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)

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Dr.  Payal M MD

left lung base consistent with atelectasis or possibly pneumonia. The impression was small left basilar infiltrate. Can you explain what atelectasis means?? Thanks. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Payal M ( Radiologist)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

I recently was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and they are not sure if : impression Intreval ... atelectasis but worrisome for multifocal infection, including atypicals. and I also have fluid around my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. MANISH VARIYA MD

Hello, On Friday, I was diagnosed with pneumonia and the chest x-ray states Minimal linear subsegmental atelectasis in the left lower lobe. I have been taking an antibiotic since Friday. I am still ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. MANISH VARIYA ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Shailja Puri MD

.. Consolidation / atelectasis in the superior segment of the right lower right lobe, which could represent acute pneumonic infiltrates, they could also be subacute or chronic. Linear sandlike atelectasis and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Lohit K MD

atelectasis of the R upper and both lower lung, pneumonia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)