Atelectasis/ BUN & Creatinine ratio?!

Question: I'm 29 yrs old and was recently diagnosed with the above, 6 mm with diffuse borders. The pulmonary doc told me they will do another CT scan in one year.

She said she didn't know what the atelectasis came from, and referred me to another pulm doctor in the future to read the scan.

Then she said my bun/creatinine levels and ratio should get checked as well.

Since she wasn't big on explaining anything and is no longer my specialist, what could this mean?

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Answers: I'm 29 yrs old and was recently diagnosed with the above, 6 mm with diffuse borders. The pulmonary doc told me they will do another CT scan in one year.

She said she didn't know what the atelectasis came from, and referred me to another pulm doctor in the future to read the scan.

Then she said my bun/creatinine levels and ratio should get checked as well.

Since she wasn't big on explaining anything and is no longer my specialist, what could this mean?

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Atelectasis is defined as a state in which the lung, in whole or in part, is collapsed or without air.[1] It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation. Check link in wikipedia
In medicine, the BUN-to-creatinine ratio, also BUN-creatinine ratio, BUN/creatinine ratio or BUN:Cr, is the ratio of two serum laboratory values, the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine. This terminology is used in the United States

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Oh sorry, I meant to select the other poster as best answer... no offense taken hopefully! Report It

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