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What do doctors mean when they say both lungs are hyperaerated?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hyper aerated...: this usually refers to lungs that have more air in them, typically noted on a chest x-ray. If there is airway obstruction, it becomes difficult to exhale so the lungs have more air in them and appear big and black on a chest x-ray. This is a finding common during an asthma exacerbation or a COPD patient.

Answered 9/7/2018

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