Is bloody hydrothorax a malignant tumor?
summary
First of all, let's understand lung cancer, also known as primary bronchial lung cancer, is the most common primary malignant tumor of the lung. Tumor cells originate from bronchial mucosa or glands, and are often accompanied by regional limited lymph nodes and new specialties. In the early stage, there are irritating dry cough, blood in sputum, and other respiratory symptoms. The speed of disease progression is related to cell biological specificity, Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world. It is a serious threat to people's health and life. It is also a disease related to environmental factors and lifestyle.
Is bloody hydrothorax a malignant tumor?
1. Lung cancer causes bloody pleural effusion because the tumor leads to bronchial stenosis, occurrence, hilar lymph node metastasis, swollen lymph node compression of the main bronchus or bulge, metastasis to the pleura and pericardium, causing a large number of pleural effusion and pericardial effusion, the occurrence of superior vena cava obstruction, diaphragm, paralysis and resentment, extensive involvement can cause such symptoms.
2. Lung cancer can also cause cough, which is the most common early symptom. It can be manifested as irritating dry cough or a small amount of sputum. Sometimes, a high-profile metallic sound can be heard when coughing, indicating that the tumor has bronchial stenosis. However, the secondary infection is a love expert, presenting with viscous purulent sputum. Sometimes, it can also cause hemoptysis, which is more common in central lung cancer, In the early stage of lung cancer, there were blood in the sputum or intermittent blood sputum.
3. Lung cancer can also lead to weight loss, mainly because it is one of the common symptoms of malignant tumor. When the tumor develops to the late stage, due to the long-term digestion, infection and pain of the tumor alone, the patient shows a disease, obvious emaciation, tumor necrosis, and development, which is more caused by secondary pneumonia. The effect of antibiotic treatment is relatively poor.
matters needing attention
For lung cancer patients, a healthy lifestyle should be advocated. For smoking is harmful to health, smoking cessation should be advocated and attention should be paid to improve the working and living environment for smokers, reduce or avoid inhaling air pollution and return journey containing carcinogens. Patients should strengthen nutritional support, eat more high protein, high calorie, high vitamin, high-fat diet, Do everything possible to improve the patient's diet, reasonably arrange rest and activities, maintain a good mental state, avoid respiratory tract infection, adjust the body's immunity, enhance disease resistance.