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Pulmonary disease question - please help me out?


here is my test result: Back x-ray (osteoperosis), chest x-ray (Cardiac silhouette is at the upper limistis of normal size, mild hyperexpansion of the lungs, insterstitial markings - chronic lung disease, increased pulmonary venous pressure, or both), CT (mosaic attenuation pattern) second CT (Suspect airway disease as cause for mosaic perfusion), Abdomen ultrasound (echogenic liver consistent with fatty infiltration, otherwise normal abdominal ultrasound), EKG (normal), Stress test (normal).
My symptoms: lack of air, chest pain, upper back pain feel like stabing, back pain radiating towards lower back (left side), left side chest pain radiating towards ribs, constant pain under ribe cage and mid chest, noise in the internal organ, cramp under my the rib, shrink feeling on my left side, headache, tiredness, over sleeping, depression, lower back pain

Your opinion will be very much appreciated. (Doctors still not giving me answer and proper medication)

I do not use drugs, don't drink and do not smoke. my family are smokers.

That's actually not a lot of information to go on as far as pulmonary disease. The references to chronic lung are all based on just the chest x-ray. It does sound like you have at least mild emphysema based on the CXR, and perhaps a bit of chronic bronchitis. It would be help to know age and weight as well, but it's not absolutely necessary.

If you'd like to see what's causing your shortness of breath, you should probably consider doing a complete PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). There you'll be able to assess the level of Emphysema (based on your lung volumes), as well as any possible diffusion problems.

If your family smokes, it may be due to a good deal of second hand smoke. If you are a "former" smoker, you can have effects of the smoking years down the road... and they may be rearing their heads now.

Good luck.

no ar
Lots of good suggestions.
For sure, you are a candidate for bronchiodialtors.
They will help you lots.
I see that your heart size id increased (didn't show on ECG)
Think of chanding doctors ??
Worried bout you
Dougie Report It

I think you probably drink and smoke. If the people you are around on a daily basis smoke such as your wife, your mother or your father, you already have a good start on getting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2nd hand smoke is just as bad as you sitting there with the cigarette in your mouth. It makes no difference.
I am a nurse in a hospital, and people are married to smokers...even though they didnt smoke themselves, die of emphysema. They have horrible respiratory problems related to 2nd hand smoke.
I wanted to clarify why I said you smoke. Fatty liver comes often in heavy drinkers, but sometimes its just a variant.

Second hand smoke would be a major issue

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