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FINDINGS:
Perihilar opacities left greater than right with prominent bronchovascular structures.
Enlarged cardiomediastinal silhouette, consistent with cardiomegaly.
IMPRESSION:
Perihilar opacities left greater than right with prominent bronchovascular structures. Findings could reflect airway disease with
atelectasis or early pneumonia.
Apparent cardiomegaly. Recommend clinical correlation.
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The chest X-ray shows some cloudy areas in the middle of the lungs, more on the left side. The little tubes and blood vessels in that area look extra visible. The shadow of the heart looks bigger than normal.
What that might mean: the lung clouds could be from irritated airways, a small part of the lung that isn’t filling with air (like a tiny bit that’s collapsed), or the very start of a lung infection (pneumonia). The bigger-looking heart might mean the heart is larger than normal, but the doctor will check to be sure.
Next steps: the doctor should look at how the person feels (for example, cough, fever, shortness of breath) and decide if more tests or treatment are needed.
The chest X-ray shows some cloudy areas in the middle of the lungs, more on the left side. The little tubes and blood vessels in that area look extra visible. The shadow of the heart looks bigger than normal.
What that might mean: the lung clouds could be from irritated airways, a small part of the lung that isn’t filling with air (like a tiny bit that’s collapsed), or the very start of a lung infection (pneumonia). The bigger-looking heart might mean the heart is larger than normal, but the doctor will check to be sure.
Next steps: the doctor should look at how the person feels (for example, cough, fever, shortness of breath) and decide if more tests or treatment are needed.
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