My A mild blunting of Left CP angles

2021-04-27 12:30:46
X ray of chest PA View Findings : 1. Mild blunting of left CP angles suggestive of? pleural effusion/ thickening. 2. Both lung fields appear normal. 3. Both hila appear normal. 3. Cardiac size at the upper limit of normal. 4. Mediastinum appears normal. 5. Both Hemidiaphragm and bony thorax appear normal. Kindly check the above outcomes. I am waiting for your response.
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U should go for usg guided diagnostic thoracocentesis and pleural fluid sent for ADA AND CYTOLOGY test.
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usg thorax

Answered2021-04-27 18:19:52

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Hi noted your details go for USG chest it is more sensitive test to differentiate pleral effusion and thickening.

Answered2021-04-27 17:19:06

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