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How Can A Collapsed Lung Be Treated?
Hi, I have a daughter who has been dx d with a collapsed lung. She had a CT scan and sent home to wait for a Dr. to return from vacation. What and where should she be. She also has COPD, plus two spots on her lung (don t know which side) for which she has had radiation trtment. Where and what should she be doing?
Fri, 23 Mar 2018
Hello,
Treatment depends upon the cause for the collapse.
1. External compression leads to collapse: Seen in pleural effusion or pneumothorax, or trauma etcetera. Treated with surgical decompression.
2. If it is luminal: Seen in malignancy, or bronchiectasis, pneumonia, lung cancer, sarcoidosis etcetera. Treatment depends on the cause, please consult your doctor he will examine and treat the cause to recover from collapse.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
Treatment depends upon the cause for the collapse.
1. External compression leads to collapse: Seen in pleural effusion or pneumothorax, or trauma etcetera. Treated with surgical decompression.
2. If it is luminal: Seen in malignancy, or bronchiectasis, pneumonia, lung cancer, sarcoidosis etcetera. Treatment depends on the cause, please consult your doctor he will examine and treat the cause to recover from collapse.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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