Question 1

reasons for craving ice chips and fluid in the lung?

Accepted Answer

Pica: Pica, or the craving for ice chips can be associated with iron deficiency anemia.  You should mention this to your doctor and have your iron levels checked.

Question 2

what causes fluid in the lung?

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Several: Fluid in the lungs could mean pulmonary edema (swelling of lung) which can be caused by heart failure (multiple causes of this), infection, mitral valve disease, kidney failure, inflammation. Fluid surrounding lungs (pleural effusion) trauma, infection, heart failure, cancer, kidney failure. There are more. It's best to talk with your doctor for specifics.

Question 3

can fluid in the lung come back after it looks gone on x-ray ?

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Yes determine cause: It is important to be sure the cause of the pleural fluid is found and treated.  Effusions are not always seen well on chest xray and a ct scan or lung ultrasound can detect if there are remaing pockets of fluid (known as loculated fluid).  Numerous causes of pleural fluid but important to make sure  to evaluate for pus in the fluid, rule out tuberculosis, malignancy, heart failure, pneumonia...

Question 4

how does a chest tube drain fluid in the lung?

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Suction: When chest tubes are attached to a vacuum, the pressure inside the tube is lower than the pressure inside your chest and it drains fluid out.

Question 5

how do you treat an embolism (bloodclot in the lung?

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Blood thinner: By far the most common treatment is anticoagulation (blood thinners), typically for 6-12 months. Anvanced techniques for clot removal are most often reserved for severe cases.

Question 6

can we effectively treat my husbands cancer of the lung?

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Multiple ways: Lung cancers, depending on type, size, stage (has it spread?), and genetic changes are treated with combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or targeted drug therapies that attack particular mutations found only in some of these tumors.  This requires careful pathology analysis and testing.  Consult an oncologist about your husband's particular case (and seek second opinions!).

Question 7

what is carcassi microbial infection of the lung how is it treated? what can happen if not treated?

Accepted Answer

Is it M kansasii: Is it mycobacterium kansasii infection of the lung that you are asking about? It is atypical mycobacterium that can be difficult to treat. Talk to an infectious disease specialist to determine which medications will be appropriate for its treatment.

Question 8

how can we get my husband's cancer of the lung treated?

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It depends: It depends on the type of lung cancer and its stage. Generly speaking, early stage non small cell lung cancer is treated with surgery with or without chemo plus minus radiation and advanced stage non small cell lung cancer is treated with chemo plus minus radiation. Small cell lung cancer is generally treated with chemo and radiation and surgery is almost never done.

Question 9

can i fly with fluid on the lung? i suffer from c p l d

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Chronic parenchymal lung disease (cpld) in and of itself shouldnot  prevent you from taking air travel. The question will be are you currently optimized for travel and how big is the pleura effusion. Are you oxygen dependent and how fast do your effusions accumulate. Is there good medical care where you are going. Sit down with your pulmonologist to discuss and plan the right move.

Question 10

can an x-ray differentiate between fluid on the lung and pneumonia?

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Yes: Chest xray is good for differentiating fluid from pneumonia; fluid may collect around the lung rather than in the lung (known as a pleural effusion).  Also pneumonia can be very dense and involve a complete lobe of the lung whereas fluild may be more patchy.  Clinical history and exam of the patient also helps to make sure the diagnosis is accurate.

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