Interstitial Lung Disease Health Feed

There no point to be worried the majority—at least 60 percent of lung nodules are not cancerous but but it's equally important to note that if a nodule is lung cancer there is still a good chance that it can be cured so no need to worry. Need to do certain investigation to find out the size, growing (cancerous) and non growing (non cancerous) like chest x ray, MRI, CT scan etc. The treatment of lung nodules varies widely depending upon the cause, whether they are related to infections, inflammat...more

Lung capacity (or total lung capacity) refers to the total volume of air contained in the lungs after one complete inhalation and is a direct summation of your respiratory capacity and residual capacity (the amount you inhale and the amount your lungs can keep). A diminished lung capacity can stem from a number of conditions such as asthma, emphysema, lung cancer, or from bad habits such as excessive smoking. This, however, can be combated by a number of means.

1. Breathing exercises:more

For this first get your test done for koch and other kind of infection than take proper medication you will get the results in 10-15 days not in 2-3 days after test can consult me for treatment.

Hi lybrate-user I can help you if you give me photographs of your ct scan. The treatment of ild depends upon the type of ild. Also I need to know your symptoms. We can do some blood test to help identify your type of ild further. Please contact me if you need assistance.

Interstitial lung disease is an umbrella term for numerous lung diseases that are caused due to scarring or inflammation of lungs. Because of the inflammation, it becomes hard for the body to get enough oxygen. Pulmonary fibrosis is the term for scarring of the lungs.

It refers to a variety of progressive conditions and disorders that result in inflammation and heavy scarring of the lung tissue. Because scarring of the sensitive lung tissue causes hardening and inflexibility of the lung...more

Hello. Ascitis is not the disease. Due to some problem in liver or kidney or heart or any other it occurs. So you need to get tests done. Also of ascitic fluid test. Then reports will suggest further treatment.

Pleurodesis is just a procedure to stick two pleural surface with each other so that there is no fresh formation of pleural fluid.
If he has massive effusion making him breathless there are two options:
1: put chest tube and do pleurodesis, this will make him relieve his symptoms of breathlessness.
It takes two to three for entire process in hospital.
2: go for in dewelling pleural catheter (IPC)
Not much complications for pleurodesis.

Moxoft Eye drop is not for relief of pain, it is simple antibiotic eye drops, consult ophthmologist for refraction if needed use eyeglasses, migraine is also a possibility because one sided headache is usually associated with migraine, with regards

Bronchovascular markings are the visible markings made by blood vessels supplying nutrients to the bronchi and bronchioles in the lungs. These markings become prominently visible when a person is suffering from an infection or inflammation of the pulmonary or respiratory system.

ILD can be due to many causes, important causes are IPF, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Connective tissue disorders involving lungs and sarcoidosis. Please get him investigated under guidance of a pulmonologist to know exact cause and start proper treatment.