Question 1

I have been diagnosed with mild  hyperinflation of the lungs,  what does this mean? 
is it serious?

Accepted Answer

Hyperinflation of the lungs, or retention of air in the lungs, is not a diagnosis. It is a physical finding.  People who have asthma, emphysema, COPD and a few other lung disorders retain air in the lungs. 
If you smoke, stop now. 
Have you had a chest X-ray?  Have you had spirometry or pulmonary function testing yet?  These tests may help decide how serious your lung disease is at this time.

Question 2

I want to know how serious a chest xray result of mild hyperinflation is of the lungs is?

Accepted Answer

fairly nonspecific finding.  It could indicate COPD, but could also potentially be normal if you took a particularly deep breath in.  Tough to say without seeing the xray.  Best course is to talk to your doctor about it...if there is concern for COPD, pulmonary function tests might be in order.

Question 3

What does mild dependent atelectacis of lungs mean?

Accepted Answer

Atelectasis is a a complete or partial collapse of an are of lung.  It happens when the tiny air sacs (alveoli) within the lung become deflated.  'mild' means that the changes are slight/minimal.  'dependent' means that the less inflated areas are in regions of the lung where gravity is pulling the tissue down - often related to the patient being in one position for a long time.

Question 4

Can reflux cause mild edema of lungs?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonay edema usually means increased interstitial fluid as a consequence of fluid overload (ie chf). That is not a consequence of gerd. Regurgitation of stomach contents may make its way into ones lungs if severe enough and patient unable to clear it by coughing. These aspirating events may cause focal inflammation of the lung.

Question 5

Mild depent hyperemia in the posterior lung base?

Accepted Answer

Radiologist code intended to indicate slight excess fluid in the lower part of the lung field (posterior if lying down) due to the influence of mild excess volume in the blood vessels and effect of gravity and not typical of other causes.  Description implies 2 issues-   > usual blood vessel volume and cause as gravity and positioning.  Danger is if this is being misinterpreted by the radiologist.

Question 6

What is  mild dependant  atelectatic changes present in both lung bases?

Accepted Answer

atelactic changes means your lungs are not full expanded. this is a non-specific finding that can be seen in healthy people.

Question 7

So if staying on 5 mg prenisone is just for  mild inflammation that they  say is from scarring of the lungs is safe and not harmful , is that true?

Accepted Answer

That can be done at this time. It is a very low dose so many of the feared side effects are less likely. Also, you need to consider the alternatives and the harm of uncontrolled inflammation. Do give yourself permission to seek other opinions and to ask for even lower or more intermittent doses to be tried while carefully monitoring/measuring the effects. Good luck.

Question 8

I am 32 years old, and i have asthma.  i recently had a chest x-ray and it said my lungs were hyperinflation with mild interstitial thickening. can this be asthma?

Accepted Answer

X ray indicates your asthma needs better treatment. Lungs are hyper inflated because they are not emptying normally due to bronchoconstriction. Need to ok with your doctor on treatment and breathing exercises and monitoring to make sure your treatment is optimized.

Question 9

Is it possible to feel like youre not breathing enough or is it just anxiety? i dont know if i have permanent lung damage from having mild inflammation in lungsduring covid. i did take dexamethasone. its 2 wks past isolation & my oxygen says 98-99?

Accepted Answer

Considering your age and the history you give it is unlikely that you have a chronic physical condition . It is more likely to be anxiety related. You may benefit from a session with a psychologist. Good Luck

Question 10

What does it mean when you have a mild plate like atelectasis in the lung?

Accepted Answer

Lung collapse/atelectasis can occur for many reasons asthmatics get collapse because of mucus plugs in the airway.Sometimes aspiration  causes atelectasis. Infection and tumor can produce atelectasis. Ateletasis can clear following disappearance of disease process. Plate-like atelectasis is usually minor area of lung collapse sometimes seen without obvious cause or scar from previous disease.

Mild hyperinflation of lungs

I have been diagnosed with mild hyperinflation of the lungs, what does this mean? is it serious?

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I want to know how serious a chest xray result of mild hyperinflation is of the lungs is?

What does mild dependent atelectacis of lungs mean?

Can reflux cause mild edema of lungs?

Mild depent hyperemia in the posterior lung base?

What is mild dependant atelectatic changes present in both lung bases?

So if staying on 5 mg prenisone is just for mild inflammation that they say is from scarring of the lungs is safe and not harmful , is that true?

I am 32 years old, and i have asthma. i recently had a chest x-ray and it said my lungs were hyperinflation with mild interstitial thickening. can this be asthma?

Is it possible to feel like youre not breathing enough or is it just anxiety? i dont know if i have permanent lung damage from having mild inflammation in lungsduring covid. i did take dexamethasone. its 2 wks past isolation & my oxygen says 98-99?

What does it mean when you have a mild plate like atelectasis in the lung?

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