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Whats all this on my chest x-ray and VQ scan?

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PetShopQueen007 - 31 Jul 2007 23:19 GMT
heres what it said for the chest x-ray...

well, everything else was normal, except this:

"there is minimal prominence of the interstitial and perihilar
markings. There is mild hyperaeration. There are no definite
consolidative infiltrates, CHF, pleural effusion, or pneumothoraces.
No active infiltrates."

ok, whats this hyperaeration and the markings thing about?
now onto the VQ scan results.. im just gonna skip to the problems
they mentioned, otherwise everything else is normal:

"there is mild retention on the washout phase which cold be related to
mild reactive airway disease. "

everything else was normal. no defects, etc.

i had a followup CAT scan, without contrast, and it showed absolutely
nothing wrong. no sign of interstitial lung disease or fibrosis, or
anything at all.
Jeff - 31 Jul 2007 23:24 GMT
> heres what it said for the chest x-ray...
>
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> consolidative infiltrates, CHF, pleural effusion, or pneumothoraces.
> No active infiltrates."

All that means is that you took a deep breath and the radiologist was
able to see your blood vessels in the lungs clearly. Nothing to worry
about at all.

> ok, whats this hyperaeration and the markings thing about?
> now onto the VQ scan results.. im just gonna skip to the problems
> they mentioned, otherwise everything else is normal:
>
> "there is mild retention on the washout phase which cold be related to
> mild reactive airway disease. "

You didn't breath out all the gas is all. It could be because you took a
deep breath or be because you have asthma (mild reactive airway disease).

> everything else was normal. no defects, etc.
>
> i had a followup CAT scan, without contrast, and it showed absolutely
> nothing wrong. no sign of interstitial lung disease or fibrosis, or
> anything at all.

I wouldn't worry. Next time you have to see your doctor ask him or her.
But everything sounds fine.

Jeff

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