What is normal

• Trachea and main bronchi are open, with no blockage or endobronchial lesion.
• No pneumonia or active lung infection.
• No consolidation, ground-glass opacity, cavity, or bronchiectasis.
• No suspicious lung nodule or mass.
• No pleural fluid or pneumothorax.
• Mediastinal lymph nodes, heart size, major chest vessels, chest wall, and visible upper abdominal organs appear normal.

Minor findings

1. Minimal dependent opacities in the back parts of both lower lungs
   These are small, nonspecific changes often related to shallow breathing, mucus, or lying down during the scan.
2. Small linear subpleural atelectasis in the left lower lobe
   This means a tiny strip of lung at the outer lower-left lung is not fully expanded. The radiologist considers it likely benign and positional/subsegmental. It is not the same as a pneumothorax or a major lung collapse.

Overall impression

What to do

• Review this with the clinician who requested the CT, especially since you have cough, fever, and shortness of breath.
• Keep mobile if possible, take regular deep breaths, stay well hydrated, and avoid smoking. Do not start antibiotics based on this CT alone unless your clinician finds another reason.
• The report advises follow-up or repeat imaging only if symptoms persist or worsen.