What is "white lung"? Pay attention to your health in time

What is "white lung"? Pay attention to your health in time

Science Fiction Network, December 27th: Recently, doctors have warned that people who have a fever or cough should be alert to the presence of white lungs and recommend going to the hospital for a CT scan. What exactly does "white lungs" mean?

CT is a fully functional disease detection instrument, which is the abbreviation of computerized X-ray tomography technology. A normal lung X-ray can be seen to be black, with clear lung texture and unobstructed air cavity, without abnormal lines, high and low density shadows, cavities, calcification and other abnormal manifestations.

If the X-ray shows a white patch, it is white lung. This is because the lungs have lost the ability to absorb oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, resulting in hypoxia, which may be life-threatening.

"White lung" is clinically called "acute lung injury". There are many causes of acute lung injury, including viruses, bacteria, shock, foreign body inhalation, crush injuries, and even iatrogenic infections related to treatment, blood/plasma transfusions, cardiopulmonary bypass, surgery, etc. can all cause lung injury... The imaging manifestation of acute lung injury is "white lung", which is actually an inflammatory reaction of the lungs, which is the body's response to various pathogens.

The key to the treatment of "white lung" disease is to find the cause and provide timely and effective comprehensive treatment. In addition to drug treatment, airway management, respiratory support therapy, nutritional support and nursing treatment, and psychological counseling are equally important. (Editor: Qin Yingying)

<<:  Xiaomi Group: Xiaomi smartphone global shipments are expected to reach 170 million units in 2024, up 16% year-on-year

>>:  Be alert to silent hypoxia in the elderly. What are the symptoms of low blood oxygen saturation?

Recommend

Why do breasts swell?

In life, some women feel that their breasts are s...

Bright red bleeding before period

Many female friends find that they have fresh blo...

What to eat to treat amenorrhea

In today's social life, we are always trouble...

What are the dangers of having a Nash cyst?

When it comes to Nabothian cyst, I believe that m...

How long after the transplant will the pregnancy reaction appear?

When a woman is undergoing in vitro fertilization...

What to do if progesterone is lower than 10 during pregnancy

The progesterone value is a parameter that reflec...

I had bleeding during intercourse half a month after the miscarriage

Miscarriage is a very painful thing for every wom...

What causes kidney deficiency in women?

In the past, people always believed that only men...

How to replenish calcium deficiency during pregnancy

As the key of a family, the expectant mother will...

40 days of early pregnancy B-ultrasound picture

The first 40 days of pregnancy is the early stage...

How long does it take for a woman to get her period after giving birth?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon...

Is social media good for young people?

If whether social media is good or bad is a diffi...

Why do women often have vaginal itching?

I believe that every woman, especially married wo...