What does increased lung lobe translucency indicate?

Increased lung lobe translucency indicates that the lungs are overinflated and contain too much air. Increased lung lobe translucency is a manifestation of an imaging test. When doing chest X-ray or CT examination, the discovery of increased translucency of the lung lobes indicates that the lungs contain more air than normal, which is common in chronic bronchitis, bronchospasm, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, restrictive pneumothorax and so on. In the professional doctor lung percussion examination, often manifested as excessive clear sound. If there is increased translucency of the lung lobes on chest X-ray and there are no other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to review regularly and follow up for observation. If accompanied by physical discomfort symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, etc., we should go to the regular hospital as soon as possible to improve the systematic examination, to clarify the cause of the diagnosis, and take timely and reasonable treatment measures. If it is caused by respiratory diseases, you should quit smoking and drinking, and take a light diet.