Question: Is there a doctor in the house? I need help interpreting what this means: Minimal dependant atelectasis at the right base w/ lucency suggesting airway disease bilaterally and Early atherosclerotic calcifications noted to abdominal aorta. Is this serious?

Answer: Dr. Reddy 2 the Rescue...\n\nYou will be just fine, but you must seek a Otolaryngologist or ENT specialist for future detail / specifications.\n\nBasically, both your lungs (lower region) have / has a high potential of partially- collapsing, which causes in trouble breathing and chest pain, due to the hardening / plaque formation within your aorta (which brings oxygenated blood to all parts of the body & originating from the left ventricle of the heart).\n\nAtelectasis is defined as collapse of a part of the lung or the whole lung, where the alveoli are deflated. atelectasis implies some blockage of a bronchiole or bronchus, which can be within the airway (Some foreign body), from the wall (tumor) or compressing from the outside (tumor, lymph node, tubercle). \n\nSymptoms\n\n- cough\n- chest pain (I believe only in rare cases, tho)\n- breathing difficulty\n- low oxygen intake\n\nAtherosclerosis is a disease affecting the arterial blood vessel. It is the hardening of the arteries and is caused by the formation of multiple plaques within the arteries.\n\nSymptoms:\n- This disease is very serious and is the underlying cause of strokes and heart attacks\n- Troublei breathing
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