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nodular opacity
they just told me i had a nodular opacity on my right lower lung and now im worried? is it anything to really worry about. I had went to the er because i am having a trouble breathing and then they call me a few days later and tell me this
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Hello and hope you are doing well.
X rays are images and can show radiolucent or opaque shadows. And only a differential diagnosis can be obtained from this. Lung nodules can occur due to local causes like recurrent lung infections and sometimes due to cancer of the lungs. They can also be seen in systemic diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis and scleroderma. Further evaluation will be based on whether the nodule is changing in size and systemic symptoms. A PET scan and biopsy may help in evaluation. A biopsy facilitates a histologic study of cells, which gives you a definite diagnosis. So once you have the diagnosis you will know what measures or precautious you need to follow.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
X rays are images and can show radiolucent or opaque shadows. And only a differential diagnosis can be obtained from this. Lung nodules can occur due to local causes like recurrent lung infections and sometimes due to cancer of the lungs. They can also be seen in systemic diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis and scleroderma. Further evaluation will be based on whether the nodule is changing in size and systemic symptoms. A PET scan and biopsy may help in evaluation. A biopsy facilitates a histologic study of cells, which gives you a definite diagnosis. So once you have the diagnosis you will know what measures or precautious you need to follow.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
The Yog Pranayam will help you relax and also help with the breathing difficulties.You will notice benefits in days.Let the doctors monitor your condition. Let me know when your breathing improves with this technique.
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Build up your timing gradually. If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after 1 minute.
Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose. Duration upto 10 minutes.For 2 minutes, keep your fists, with the thumb pointing up, on your legs,above the knee, while doing bhastrika.Repeat this with the fists pointing down and thumb resting on the legs.
Repeat this with the thumbs pointing outwards and fist resting on the legs.
Repeat this with the thumbs pointing inwards and fist resting on the legs.
You will feel the difference in your lungs.
April 11 ,2012
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Build up your timing gradually. If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after 1 minute.
Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose. Duration upto 10 minutes.For 2 minutes, keep your fists, with the thumb pointing up, on your legs,above the knee, while doing bhastrika.Repeat this with the fists pointing down and thumb resting on the legs.
Repeat this with the thumbs pointing outwards and fist resting on the legs.
Repeat this with the thumbs pointing inwards and fist resting on the legs.
You will feel the difference in your lungs.
April 11 ,2012
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