Is it possible to detect interstitial lung disease on a 64 slice chest CT angiography?

Hello doctor,

Can an interstitial lung disease be detected on a 64-slice chest CT angiography or a 128-slice three millimeters of the chest with no contrast? For the past four months, I have had symptoms of chest tightness, fatigue, anxiety, broken sleep, and low back pain.

Thanks.

Hi doctor,

Thanks for the reply.

Please review my CT scan for any lung disease abnormalities. Do you see the need for a follow-up HRCT scan? I have sharp chest pain and backache right now. It feels like a tearing sensation in my muscles in my back and chest. As per the doctor, I do not have cough, wheezing, or crackles in my lungs. I feel exhausted, mostly with pain in my chest, back, and lower abdomen. I also have increased tactile fremitus. Please help.

Thanks.

Hi doctor,

Thank you for the reply.

No, that has never bothered me. Right now, I am trying to figure out what is causing this sharp pain beneath my sternum. What is causing an increase in the vibration of my voice in my chest? I have also lost about 14 pounds and cannot regain it. What test do you suggest I take next? I have had X-rays, EKG (electrocardiogram), stress EKG, two CT (computed tomography) scans, and spirometer results were within normal limits besides small airways, which were 66 %. That was the only outlier. DLCO was 106 %, and DEV was well above 90 %. At rest, my pain is alright, but upon exertion, it escalates. The back pain is most severe in my lower back. However, the sharp, uncomfortable pain in my chest drives me crazy. I have been sleeping more than usual and can still feel tired during the day.

Thank you.

Hi doctor,

Thank you for replying back to me.

Please review the attached documents and let me know if anything concerns you. Also, these symptoms I have been experiencing have been for the past 17 weeks. One symptom that bothers me is foamy or cloudy urine. If I urinate directly into the water, it foams up. If I urinate next to the bowl, it looks like I have white particles in my urine. I have been tested for infection, and nothing came up. They gave me a device to try and catch the particles, but they seemed to slip right through. My primary care also tested my urine for protein; he said my levels were acceptable. Any idea why I would have foamy urine for 17 weeks? If I urinate sitting down, it does not foam but still has some small white particles. Would pleurisy and other lung or heart-related problems have been diagnosed via a CT scan? My xiphoid process is also sore to the touch. I also wonder if you have any idea why that might be. I was a former smoker, and a night of binge smoking led to all this. I was not a heavy smoker, more social, maybe half a pack a month. That was off and on for 15 years. Could that night of binge smoking cause injury to my health, leading to tightness in the chest, rapid heartbeat, and other underlying symptoms?

Thanks.

Hi dotor.

Thanks for the reply.

Did you see anything abnormal with my laboratory results or spirometer? How can I address the increased vibration of my voice and chest? Could anxiety or depression be causing these symptoms? Do you have any steps I should take in testing? Could GERD be a problem, and maybe that is keeping me from gaining weight again?

Thanks.