Question 1

hello dr. please explain  the meaning of mild bilateral pulmonary hyperinflation ?
thank you!

Accepted Answer

Meaning..: This means that air that is inhaled is not fully exhaled. This typically occurs with obstructive lung diseases like asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. If you are not diagnosed with any of these, the next step would be to pursue a pulmonary function test. If you smoke, you need to quit ASAP to avoid worsening. See a lung doctor for diagnosis/treatment. Good luck!

Question 2

how does hyperinflation affect pulmonary compliaance and distensibility?

Accepted Answer

Hyperinflation: Hyperinflation is a term used when there is over inflation of the lung. This may be reported on X-rays or noted on PFT's. The definition of compliance is change of volume over change in pressure. In emphysema you have high compliance/distensibility and hyperinflation. In fibrosis you have low compliance and distensibility without over inflation.

Question 3

what causes hyperinflation in the lungs and how to reverse it thank you ?

Accepted Answer

It's physics: The millions of years it took for air-breathing creatures to evolve amazing lungs led to lungs that follow laws of physics. Even if air-breathing creatures were created overnight, they still would follow the same laws living on Earth. Air flows in and out of the tiniest lung parts called air sacs. If there is increased resistance to outflow, more air gets retained in sacs, thus hyperinflation.

Question 4

i have been diagnosed with mild  hyperinflation of the lungs,  what does this mean? 
is it serious?

Accepted Answer

Hyperinflation: Hyperinflation of the lungs, or retention of air in the lungs, is not a diagnosis. It is a physical finding.  People who have asthma, emphysema, COPD and a few other lung disorders retain air in the lungs. 
If you smoke, stop now. 
Have you had a chest X-ray?  Have you had spirometry or pulmonary function testing yet?  These tests may help decide how serious your lung disease is at this time.

Question 5

effects that hyperinflation has on pulmonary compliance and chest distensibility?

Accepted Answer

Less distensibility: When the lungs are hyperinflated from emphysema (COPD) or asthma, inspiratory ability is reduced. Air cannot come out and thus less air can come in. This is due to reduced distensbility of the lungs as the lungs are already distended.

Question 6

why are my lungs hurting?

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy or muscle: Lungs actually have few nerve endings within the lung tissue itself.  Most of the nerves are on the outer surface so pain is  usually related to inflammation of the lining of the lung (known as pleurisy) or muscular.

Question 7

what is lungs opacificification?

Accepted Answer

Descriptive term: This is a term used to describe the lung fields on an x-ray that show little change in degree of density between normally dense areas like heart and bones and the lungs.Dense areas like bone show up white, if the lung areas that are supposed to be filled with air show up white instead of dark, it implys that the lung tissue is filled with dense material like water making it opaque., .

Question 8

lungs have holes is it nescery for opertion?

Accepted Answer

????: Do you mean holes, like in collapsed lung or pneumothorax?  If so, that usually needs a chest tube, or if recurrent a surgery to create more scr tissue in the lungs

Question 9

crunching sounds lungs?

Accepted Answer

Lung sounds: Hello. These can be many things depending on what's going on with the person. Assuming you are hearing them w/o a stethoscope, then they are likely upper airway secretions/mucous seen with a cold or infection. If localized to one area of the lung could be a sign of pneumonia. If these sounds ate chronic and the person is not acutely ill, could be from chronic obstructive lung disease or fibrosis.

Question 10

what is bullae in lungs?

Accepted Answer

Enlarged air sacs: Bullae occur when the normal air sacs of the lungs collapse into themselves causing larger and larger air spaces.

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Hello dr. please explain the meaning of mild bilateral pulmonary hyperinflation ? thank you!

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How does hyperinflation affect pulmonary compliaance and distensibility?

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What causes hyperinflation in the lungs and how to reverse it thank you ?

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I have been diagnosed with mild hyperinflation of the lungs, what does this mean? is it serious?

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Effects that hyperinflation has on pulmonary compliance and chest distensibility?

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