Question 1

what r the symptoms if lung infection.?

Accepted Answer

Lung infection: Of any type would be highlighted by cough, fever, chest pain with coughing, sputum production, shortness of breath. Not all are present but most of the time they are present and more times than not, all are present. By the way, one of your conditions simply puzzles me.

Question 2

can lung infection cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: There is no evidence of a direct link between lung infection and cancer.  Chronic inflammation (eg. Emphysema and, to a lesser degree, chronic bronchitis) confers a risk of lung cancer.  There is a weak link between a history of pneumonia and a 15-20% higher risk of lung cancer, but compare that to 40 years of smoking, which increases the chance of cancer by 2500%.  Its all relative.

Question 3

lung infection with sever asthma?

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More common: Severe asthma reduces clearance of mucous and microoganisms (viruses & bacteria) from the lung. Long-standing severe asthma may lead to structural changes in the airway that compromise mucous clearance even more. Poor clearance of mucous & microorganisms from the breathing tubes is a clear risk factor for bronchitis and pneumonia. In children the leading risk factor for pneumonia is asthma.

Question 4

lung infection that cause a mass?

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Many: Fungi like candida, blastomyces, coccidioidomycoses or paracocci can all cause infiltrates or processes that look like masses. Tb itself can cause a mass-like effect of tuberculoma and even pneumonia can cause mass like infiltrates and a scar later that involutes to look like a mass. Parasites do too. So we have to rely on symptoms, risks and the work up to make diagnoses.

Question 5

how to get rid of a mild lung infection?

Accepted Answer

See doctor: Fluids and rest if viral. If bascterial may need antibiotic.

Question 6

why do people with a lung infection cough a lot?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Inflammation in the lung triggers reflexes that cause cough. Also mucous caused by the inflammation does the same. The lungs are trying to clear the germs and debris.

Question 7

can lung infection cause d dimer results to be high?

Accepted Answer

Yep: D-dimers are the product of blood clots breaking down somewhere in the body.  These are very sensitive tests, but they are not very specific - meaning the values are abnormal in a wide variety of settings.  These tests are sometimes used to diagnose blood clots in the legs or lungs, but they can be elevated in a lot of other diseases including infections.

Question 8

could someone take clarithromycin for lung infection?

Accepted Answer

If it was prescribed: Clarithromycin (biaxin) is an antibiotic that is used for multiple types of infections including sinus/lung infections.  So it is generally safe as long as it is prescribed for you and you are taking it as directed by physician.

Question 9

can you have a lung infection without coughing or fever.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Loculated infections or in patients with impaired inflammatory response may not have fever or cough. Hypothermia could occur in the elderly in response to infection

Question 10

what three things can cause the lung infection pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria, viruses,: Bacteria, viruses and fungi cause pneumonia. That is to say, there are hundreds of thousands of causes of pneumonia if not more.

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