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Should i be worried about mild atelectasis on my xray?

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Dr. Mazen Ghani answered

No...Mild atelectasi: Is a relatively common finding on chest xray. If your symptoms persist, follow up with your doctor.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 1/28/2015

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16 mo old had a chest xray.What does mild perihilar interstitial prominence.Mild bandlike atelectasis and/or infiltrate at the medial lt base mean?

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I recently had surgery after which I had chest pains. A chest xray was done to look for an oedema. It was found that I had bilateral multiple linear areas of subsegmental atelectasis in the mid and lower zones - something to be worried about?

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If my chest X-ray and CT scans show mild atelectasis and scarring at both bases, what does this mean?

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My xray today showed mildly hyperaerated lungs, and mild bibasilar atelectasis. I have severe pain in my chest. Doc said bronchitis?

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Have back, chest, shoulder, under breastbone pain with SOB, mild cough, nausea for 6mo+. Chest xray shows questionable infiltrate or pt. atelectasis. ?

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