COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
FINDINGS..... The Lungs adequately expanded.There are no focal consoildative opacity. No effusion or pneumothorax. Heart size and configuration is within normal limits. Low density right cardiophrenic angle ipacity consistent w/ pericardial fat or less likely cyst. Minimal degenertative spondylosis of the thoracis spine. then it saids GOOD!
IMPRESSION......... no radiographic evidence for actively acute cardiopulmonary abnormality! now some of you may understand this but NOT ME! EXCEPT I THINK IT MEANS. IM OK, I think. thank you all for being so supportive of me and helping me get threw this. your such asome ppl. I still go back for the breathing in the tube to see I guess how much air is in my lungs or something to that effect. hugs to all of you! will keep you posted.
linda
IMPRESSION......... no radiographic evidence for actively acute cardiopulmonary abnormality! now some of you may understand this but NOT ME! EXCEPT I THINK IT MEANS. IM OK, I think. thank you all for being so supportive of me and helping me get threw this. your such asome ppl. I still go back for the breathing in the tube to see I guess how much air is in my lungs or something to that effect. hugs to all of you! will keep you posted.
linda
Hugs for health,
Holly
Take care, Sue
Hugs,
Julie in SoCalif
Linda
Yes, my chest X-ray was fine but they did a CT Scan to rule out pulmonary emboolism. That is when they found the nodules on my CT Scan - they are scattered and very tiny - they cannot even be picked up on a PET Scan since they are so small. I did get diagnosed with emphyesema from the CT Scan - he wants to do a repeat CT in September because of the Haze "ground glass" that showed up on the CT Scan. It is scattered and on both lungs. It could be caused by many things. The doctor just wants to find out what is causing the ground glass if it is not resolved in September.
Otherwise - I had no clue I had emphesema - I guess the emphysema does not show up on the chest X-Ray until it is severe.
Don't be worried if your under the care of a doctor and your doctor feels that everything is ok - they don't usually do a CT Scan unless there are reasons for it.
I am sure your doing fine.
Hugs, Julie
I HOPE THINGS GO FINE FOR BOTH OF US. Did they put you on any medicine? Have a good week and I will be talking to you soon.Lets try and stay calm! there are soooo many ppl here that are great too talk to. I know I was even scared to get my x ray done till I came here.
HUGS TO YA LINDA