My mother has bilateral mild interstitial prominence in her chest X-ray. Is it an issue?

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I understand your concern.

According to the statement, your mother has recently been affected by COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). She is a patient with asthma, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

She has done a chest X-ray, and it reveals bilateral mild interstitial prominence with cardiomegaly. Bilateral interstitial prominence occurs due to age, long-term exposure to a number of toxins, and pollutants such as silica dust, asbestos, grain dust, airborne toxins in the workplace or home. Interstitial lung disease, autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, Sjogren's syndrome, mixed connective tissue disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, medications, and chronic respiratory disorders like asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) can initiate the scarring of lung tissue, and it results in dry cough or shortness of breath in affected individuals.

Cardiomegaly can occur with high blood pressure and anemia. Your mother needs to do some investigations, such as CBC (complete blood count), HRCT (high-resolution computed tomography) of the chest, pulmonary function test, oxygen saturation rate, and ABG (arterial blood gas test) analysis to find the underlying etiology, and it needs to be treated accordingly.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.