if a ill defined lesion on liver is seen on cat scan an have stage 3 lung cancer 3 yrs. out with surgery is it cancer ?

Question

Why would someone who has had lung cancer surgery need a liver biopsy?

Answer 1

Hard to say: The answer really depends on how the CT was performed. In view of the history you provided, it is a possibility. If CT was performed without contrast, then one should be done with. MRI is also a good way to image the liver. In this situation, sit down with your doctors to clarify what is happening. Best wishes

Answer 2

Good immunity: Smoking children susceptible to lung diseases. Most of the uri's are airborn, chidren should train to cover mouth and nose while coughing/ snezing, wash hands properly, dispose of contaminated tissues/ towels.

Answer 3

See below: Your child should have a flu vaccine. And practicing of good hygiene.

Answer 4

Lack of blood flow: A ventilation perfusion scan is a test for a blood clot in the lungs, or pulmonary embolism. If there is a blood clot, an area of the lung will not be perfused, but will be ventilated, and therefore a mismatch will be seen.

Answer 5

Various: Typically a pulmonary embolism will show defects on the perfusion portion of a ventilation/perfusion scan (also know as a vq).

Answer 6

Mismatch: Normal ventilation and decreased perfusion, that is normal air but blocked blood flow by clots.

Answer 7

Sometimes unclear: The findings of a ventilation perfusion scan can sometimes be non-specific and unhelpful. The better way to confirm a pe now is with a spiral ct scan of the lungs with infusion.

Answer 8

Typical: The typical finding is a mismatch between ventilation and perfusion, however in people with small clots or underlying pulmonary disease the findings are the scan are not always clear.

Answer 9

Depends on Bloodflow: If the skin around necrotic area is still healthy only a small portion is necrotic then you can start locally the first week with antibiotic cream to reduce bioburden and keep using local debridement - removedead tissue off the wound site and try to heal the area. Diabetic ulcers respond to oral vitamin k2 - you can read http://vitamink2.Org. I use 10% Phenytoin cream locally http://drbrown.Us.

Answer 10

Diabetic foot: You need to seek care from wound center or podiatrist as soon as possible. The evaluation of a diabetic foot ulcer requires a careful history, investigation of your neurological status of your feet, an assessment of the blood flow, and a comprehensive treatment plan that may include debridement, cultures, offloading (which is the most important issue most of the time), and testing. Do not delay!

Answer 11

Wound Care Center: If you suffer from any diabetic foot wound you need to see help with a certified wound care specialist and podiatric surgeon. Wound care centers specialize in treating all kinds of complicated diabertic and non diabetic wounds. If you are suffering with a necrotic wound seek medical attention, dont delay becuase a wound untreated can lead to limb loss.

Answer 12

Team approach: Depends on what is meant by necrotic. Is there blood flow to the extremity or wound? If not, a vascular or interventional cardiologist need to increase the blood flow to the extremity. A podiatrist is needed to get any bony prominence resected and to offlaod the wound. An endocrinologist is needed to get the diabetes under control if out of control.

Answer 13

Medical care: Best care would imply you are seeing the appropriate people to best deal with this condition. A team approach responsible for keeping your sugar under control, making sure your bloodflow is adequate, offloading the foot if the ulcer is on the bottom of the foot and taking care of all other comornidities. This is not something to do without proper medical attention.

Answer 14

Multiple factors: It’s changing every day. Wound care requires multi-discipline input for proper wound healing. There are multiple modalities and multiple strategies to get a wound closed but it takes a knowledgeable well trained specialist to know when to implement the appropriate treatment during the course of wound healing using evidence based medicine.

Answer 15

See a professional: Successful treatment of diabetic foot ulcers consists of addressing these three basic issues: debridement, offloading, and infection control. Seek professional assistance.

Answer 16

Maggot therapy: If the wound is necrotic this needs to be removed. Apply maggots to debride the wound. Must make sure the blood supply is adequate for healing. Need to off load the wound. See a wound care specialist.

Answer 17

Not always: There is a slight increased risk of thyroid cancer in people with hashimoto's thyroiditis, the most common cause of hypothyroidism. If the nodule(s) have been stable for 20 years, they are unlikely to be cancerous. Any new nodules are assumed to be suspicious and should have an ultrasound and possibly a biopsy.

Answer 18

No: Synthroid (thyroxine) treatment for thyroid nodules, regardless of length of treatment, does not affect the risk of thyroid cancer. The decision to biopsy and/or remove the thyroid nodule is made independent of synthroid (thyroxine) use.

Answer 19

Yes: Women who use birth control pills (bcps) are at a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer yet this risk seems to disappear if you stop the medication more than 10 years previously and have not developed cancer during that decade. In contrast, bcps may lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer. Like all medications, there are risks v. Benefits that should be discussed with your doctor.

Answer 20

Perhaps: It would depend on the type of birth control. There may be an increased risk in those with unopposed estrogen. (no progesterone).

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