#lung failure

[drpriya]

Pneumonectomy is a lung surgery where lung is removed due to lung disease like lung cancer, lung injury, lung failure, birth lung defects, lung infections like TB causing lung failure. If patient has symptoms like chest pain, coughing constantly, blood in cough, weightloss, breathing problems, then patient is asked to get tests like chest xrays, blood tests, MRI scans, lung biopsy, lung function tests. If lung has failed, lung is removed by pneumonectomy and later replaced by lung transplant. There are best hospitals and best cardiac surgeons in India, where pneumonectomy is done with success. To know more, click below-

Pneumonectomy

[indizombie]

Some 15% of Covid-19 patients see rapid lung failure and require help with breathing, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Some patients appear in no evident respiratory distress, but are found to have dangerously low oxygen levels - a condition called silent hypoxia. A fraction of critically ill patients require a ventilator.

Soutik Biswas, ‘The struggle to keep India's Covid-19 patients breathing’, BBC

[donttalktomeimanalien]

[rip-thesystem]

I cannot stand when people who don’t like me can only go for the low-route when “arguing” with me and bringing up my birth defect...saying “you wish you had a normal looking body”.

Well no, I don’t. I wish I had lungs that didn’t prevent me from walking up a flight of stairs, that didn’t make me stop after walking 40 metres due to being out of breath. I wish I didn’t have constant pain from my severe scoliosis. 

I’ve always said even as a child that I’d wish away my conditions that are detrimental to my health. My large abdominal hernia containing my liver (my birth defect) isn’t detrimental to me...in the sense that it’s not shortening my life span.

I’d rather look “not normal” than be sick how I am. That is the truth. I’d rather look how I do now and at least live without lung failure. This is why I cannot stand pig-headed, ignorant, arrogant non-disabled people talking smack.

[littleziisa]

I’m fading. The fade part of slowly choking has begun. Not gonna be able to have those hand fasting celebrations. I’m a bit afraid of breaking the news to all who donated but then again _I’m dying_ so.

Tomorrow I’ll possibly get a wheel chair + maybe some other aides like a shower chair. If I don’t change my position carefully I run out of breath.

Yesterday evening I had a fever and it was fucking awful. Oxygen concentrator on the max until early hours (until I was too tired to care if I choke in my death I just had to get some goddamn sleep). Sitting up caused panic. Sipping juice caused panic. Everything caused a panic.

You know, I can forgive almost anything. But the transplantation team: Never. They doomed me to a hell on earth on which the only shining light is my spouse and even though this will end eventually, I will carry that grudge to the afterlife.

[liansocs]

Hello! I need medication for life to prevent my lungs from collapsing, this implies permanent treatment with steroids, oxygen therapy, control of oxygen in the blood and antibiotics to prevent the development of bacteria in the lungs.

I'm afraid I have to insist on this because it may be the only way to get my treatment.

I need medication for life to keep my lungs from collapsing, this costs around $700 per month.

Things are really tough on me,I can’t afford. Please donate🖤

I cant donate, but i'll spread the word

[drforambhuta]

For individuals in the advanced stages of lung disease, primarily due to severe and irreversible damage caused by infections or other factors, lung transplantation offers a lifeline. Lung transplantation is a complex surgical procedure where either one or both diseased lungs are surgically replaced with healthy donor lungs. This procedure can offer a renewed lease on life, allowing end-stage lung disease patients to regain their ability to breathe and lead more fulfilling lives.

Nonetheless, lung transplantation presents significant challenges and limitations. The foremost issue is the scarcity of suitable donor organs. The demand for lung transplants greatly surpasses the available supply, resulting in lengthy waiting lists. Additionally, strict criteria must be met to ensure that recipients are suitable candidates for transplantation, considering factors like overall health and compatibility with the donor organ.

Moreover, post-transplant care involves a lifelong commitment. Recipients are required to take immunosuppressive medications to prevent rejection of the donor lung(s). These drugs suppress the immune system, reducing its ability to react against the transplanted organ. While essential for preventing rejection, immunosuppressive drugs can lead to potential side effects, including an increased susceptibility to infections and certain cancers.

Advancements in Lung Transplantation Progress in medical science and technology has significantly enhanced the success rates of lung transplantation in recent years. Key developments comprise:

• Refinements in Surgical Techniques: Surgeons have improved their approaches to lung transplantation, resulting in reduced surgical complications and quicker recovery times for recipients.

• Enhanced Donor-Recipient Matching: Advances in tissue typing and compatibility testing have enabled better matching of donor lungs to recipients, thereby reducing the risk of rejection.

• Immunosuppressive Medications: The development of more effective immunosuppressive drugs with fewer side effects has enhanced the long-term outcomes for transplant recipients.

There are many good hospitals where you can undergo a successful lung transplant procedure. One such hospital in Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, where you can be detected and treated for lung failure or lung damage early, before the condition becomes life-threatening. The cost of lung transplant in Delhi will vary depending on several factors like the severity of the condition present, the health of the patient, the type of lung transplant performed, and the doctor and hospital chosen for treatment.

[drforambhuta]

Long term lung symptoms like chest congestion, productive cough, wheezing and breathing difficulty may indicate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. If you have long term problems associated with lungs, then you must get a check up done with Chest Physician or Pulmonologist at the earliest and should not ignore such signs. The patient may need a lung transplant surgery incase of lung failure. There are best lung surgeons in different cities of India, like Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, where Lung Transplant is done with great success.