Other, Pulmonology FAQ - Page 40

After a car accident..? Yesterday, I fell off my motorcycle after an emergency brake while carrying a passenger on the back seat. Both of us fell to the ground, and the person on the back landed on top of me. I have some abrasions on my body and face, and I felt pain in my chest ...

Frequent hiccups? Hello Dr. Yang: I often experience hiccups, sometimes after meals and sometimes just randomly throughout the day. The hiccups I get during the day don't feel like the typical post-meal fullness; instead, I feel a buildup of gas in my stomach that needs to b...

Consultation regarding early-stage lung adenocarcinoma-related questions? Dear Dr. Huang, My mother was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer last year, and the doctor removed one-third of her right lung along with the lymph nodes around the bronchi. The doctor advised against ...

Regarding lung tumors? Hello, my grandmother is nearly 90 years old, weighs 48 kg, and is able to take care of herself. She requires a cane to walk due to knee joint degeneration. She has been experiencing a long-term cough and has only been receiving cough and expectorant medica...

Persistent cough Hello Doctor, I would like to ask you about my mother's persistent cough. I can hear her coughing during the day and especially at night when it becomes more severe (with phlegm, and sometimes she coughs continuously for a long time). This condition seems to...

Pulmonary Aspergilloma (Part II) Dr. Zhou, we have received two completely different opinions; one suggests immediate intervention, while the other recommends observation for a year. We are quite troubled! The thoracic surgeon's admission note states "Lung tumor, suspec...

Calcified pulmonary nodules Hello! Last April, I accidentally discovered a white spot in my right lower lung while having a cold. After evaluations including sputum tests and pulmonary function tests by two pulmonologists, the first doctor did not provide a clear explanation but ...

Throat inflammation and difficulty breathing? Dear Dr. Zhou, I would like to consult on behalf of my father. He is 56 years old and has a significant smoking addiction. Since October of last year, he has been experiencing a dry and painful throat, chest tightness, and difficulty...

Will pleural effusion be hereditary? Both my mother and I have experienced brief episodes of chest pain and sometimes sudden, unexplained pain. My situation (21 years old) seems to have started after a severe cough from a cold (around December), and the pain is primarily on the l...

I'm sorry, but I need specific content to translate My father smoked for 30 years and although he has quit, he has been experiencing shortness of breath for the past two years when walking 200 meters, going up and down stairs, taking a shower, and especially at night when he...

What should be noted about pleuritis? Hello, doctor. I previously visited due to pain in the lower right chest, and the doctor diagnosed me with viral pleuritis caused by a filtered virus. I was told that I should recover in about 5 to 7 days, and no medication was prescribed (on...

Sometimes there is a sudden sharp pain when breathing? Sometimes, there is a sudden sharp pain while breathing, and it takes a few minutes of holding the breath before gradually resuming normal breathing to recover. What could be the actual cause?

Suspected heart problems? Hello: If there is pain when pressing about a fist's distance below the left nipple (around the second to last rib), and it also hurts when coughing or sneezing, as well as during deep inhalation, brisk walking, or light jogging, what could this iss...

There is a feeling of tightness and pain in the right side of the chest and the right side of the back! Hello, doctor! My symptoms are as follows: I do not experience pain in my right chest, but there is slight pain in my right back when pressed lightly. The specific location is ...

There is an opacity on the chest X-ray? On December 8th, a health check was performed, and an X-ray showed a shadow in the left chest. During the outpatient visit, the doctor suspected it might be a blood vessel and recommended a chest CT scan. The scan results did not show any o...

I'm here to help! Please go ahead and ask your question Hello Doctor: My father was recently hospitalized for acute pneumonia and is currently recovering at home. He has been returning for follow-up visits and has had X-rays for monitoring. During the most recent CT scan, a ...

Chronic chest tightness and cough? Hello Doctor: About three years ago, I started experiencing chest tightness, located in the center of my chest where there is a protruding area. It feels uncomfortable when I walk with my chest out, and the tightness becomes more pronounced when...

Non-open pulmonary tuberculosis After several days of antibiotic injections, the fluid accumulation has not improved, and my brother is still in pain! He underwent a pleural biopsy, which initially indicated that he has non-open pulmonary tuberculosis. Today, he had a bronchoscop...

Could you please provide more details about the persistent cough issue? Thank you? Dear Dr. Jian, My mother was diagnosed with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma after surgery last year. Recently, due to the cold weather and significant temperature fluctuations between day and nigh...

Pneumonia? My brother (21 years old, with no significant medical history) reported dizziness and severe headache during the week of October 20th and visited a clinic where he was prescribed acetaminophen. On the morning of October 26th, he experienced chest pain for 3-4 days and ...