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Had ct scan for pe a month ago tht came back negative. my allergist now wants me to check for pulomonary hypertension. would the ct scan not show tht?

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Dr. Douglas Bourgon answered

Not necessarily: Long standing pulmonary hypertension causes changes that can be seen on a CT scan however early on there are no imaging changes that would normally be seen.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 3/12/2020

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A member asked:

Had ct scan for pe a month ago tht came back negative. my allergist now wants me to check for pulomonary hypertension. would the ct scan not show tht?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Bourgon answered

Dr Saghafi agreed

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