2007-06-01 15:16:02 · 17 answers · asked by fjrgrh e 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Just want to reinterate please be honest with your doctor if asked about drug use. We aren't the police and we won't get you in trouble...in fact unless it's a very specific case where you are a danger to yourself or others...it is a violation of our professional ethics to disclose your private medical records and that includes drug use.
You never know and you could be giving us some very important information.
To answer your question, as everyone has said, no we can't detect if you smoked marijuana from a chest x-ray.
2007-06-01 19:15:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dan 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. It will not be detected through X-rays, although if there is significant damage to your lungs, the X-rays might show it.
In order to know if someone has recently smoked marijuana, a test will need to be done. It can be discovered in urine for about thirty days, and this is the standard method for testing. It can be discovered in hair, however, for a very long time - if that hair was growing when you smoked, it will show up on the test.
Doctors cannot simply go behind your back, though, to find out if you've taken drugs. Unless the test is ordered by a court, you must consent to the test before they can do it.
If you think that there is possible damage to your lungs because you have smoked marijuana, it is important to tell your doctor this. Doctors will generally ask patients up front if they use any sort of drugs - it is OKAY to tell the doctor if you do. They are not allowed to get you in trouble or even tell anyone about it unless ordered by a court to do so. They may need to know, however, in order to properly diagnose you and make sure you have the correct medication. There is no reason to hide it from the doctor at all.
Be safe!
2007-06-01 15:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Sappho 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That little bit that you smoked - probably not going to harm your baby. However it really is not a great Idea, THC does build up in the body and in excess can result in developmental delays, overall inactivity or laziness which can slow weight gain. Marijuana can also decrease milk production. Relax - you made a bad decision, you have certainly learned you lesson and are now away that there are risks associated with marijuana and breastfeeding. No parent is perfect. Don't let all those people telling you that you are a bad parent get to you. You made a poor judgment call, absolutely, however you have learned from it.
2016-05-19 00:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
But if there is any smoking related damage to the lungs in general it can be detected.
No worries of being Narcked by the Dr.
2007-06-01 18:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by esaravol 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No but by 35 they can get a fair idea how much you've smoked in general because the pulmonary arteries start looking like spaghetti junction.
2007-06-01 15:19:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i don't think from an x-ray unless the marijuana gave you a tumor or serious physical defect that could be seen without color
2007-06-01 15:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. I've had my lungs x-rayed 3 times.
2007-06-01 15:19:22 · answer #7 · answered by Pook 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Perfect answer Dan! Thumbs up
2007-06-02 02:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by Pahd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only way to test for the gonja is a blood test or a piss test. Not an xray.
2007-06-01 15:18:43 · answer #9 · answered by getusedtoit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he can tell, because the x-rays will have rainbow colors instead of being black and white.
2007-06-01 15:18:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋