Question 1

whaat does clear lungs mean on xray?

Accepted Answer

Normal: The phrase indicates that the lungs are normally aerated (filled with air) and there is no visible mass, pneumonia, or areas of decreased aeration (atelectasis).

Question 2

what could mean that my lung has collapsed?

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See below: This problem can only be solved by seeing your doctor and being evaluated face-to-face.  After a thorough examination, your doctor should be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 3

what does it mean if you have a white lung?

Accepted Answer

Increased density: Usually people refer to lung with no vventilation as being whited out. Air in the lung is usually black. Atelectasis (collapse), fluid, edema, pneumonia or mass are usually white or increased in density. Usually atelectais or loss of volume causes a shift of heart toward the same side as white out, and volume increasers such as pneumonia, fluid, or tumor cause push of heart toward opposite side.

Question 4

infiltration of right apex in lung can mean?

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Infiltrate: Most likely cause of that appearance on xray is pneumonia.

Question 5

what does ill defined opacities in lung means?

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: On xray imaging including CT scans, areas of the lung where xray does not pass through can be called "opacities" They are not specific and can represent a variety of things ranging from areas that the lung is not fully inflated, to areas of infection or fluid collection and more. Ill defined means that are not very obvious and do not stand out. Interpretation depends on the clinical situation.

Question 6

what does hyper inflated clear lung fields mean ?

Accepted Answer

: This is wording suggesting a process like asthma where air is trapped in the lungs or that the person took too deep a breath before the x-ray was taken. All readings are based on an average deep breath. Under or hyperinflation is just a code for this, all such readings should be interpreted by the doc that knows the case.

Question 7

what does this mean? "ill defined opacities in lung"?

Accepted Answer

Vague finding: On and xray, air appears black, and so most of the lung will appear black of completely normal and healthy.  Areas that may be fluid-filled, or have some inflammation from infection will appear more opaque.  Healthy patients may have transient processes that appear opaque, but this doesn't pin down a diagnosis.  The physician considers the presence of "ill defined opacities" in the overall context

Question 8

what does remote granulomatous disease in lungs mean?

Accepted Answer

Encounter to TB: If there is a sign of remote granulomatous disease in your lung, it means that the radiologist saw some calcification in your xray.
The majority of these cases means that patient at some point was infected with tuberculosis, but her or his body controlled the infection.
There are other granulomatous diseases beside tuberculosis infection such as histoplasmosis which is endemic in some areas of usa.

Question 9

what does a number of 300 mean on a lung function test?

Accepted Answer

Depends on test: Not a typical number to report on a lung function test(pft). Possible explanations are lab error or even air trapping if on a certain portion of test. Need to know full pft report.  These test are based on age/sex/race/weight etc. Need to see the test in completness.

Question 10

does increased markings in my lungs mean i have cancer?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Usually increased markings in the lungs are signs of a benign inflammatory or infectious process. If you are a smoker and concerned a chest ct scan would help.

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