The difference between pneumonia and lung cancer CT images

The difference between CT images of pneumonia and lung cancer

1. The similarities between pneumonia and lung cancer are the symptoms of coughing, sputum, hemoptysis, and chest pain.

2. The difference is that patients with pneumonia can smell moist rales, while patients with lung cancer can have normal or abnormal chest auscultation. The chest imaging difference CT of patients with pneumonia can be diagnosed as flake shadows, while patients with lung cancer can be diagnosed by visible tumor lesions on chest CT. Lung cancer is a very common malignant tumor in the respiratory system.

3. Generally speaking, lung cancer may show pneumonia-like symptoms in the early stage, such as coughing and expectoration. Some may be accompanied by blood in the sputum and hemoptysis. Many lung cancers are also accompanied by obstructive pneumonia and fever. Chest bacterial inflammation CT of the lungs. Lobar inflammation of the lungs is mostly high-density large shadows, and the surrounding may show exudative changes. When the infection is severe, bronchial inflation can be seen at the infected site.

What should you pay attention to after chemotherapy for lung cancer?

After chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer, dietary adjustments must be made. It is best to eat some easily digestible liquid or semi-liquid food and nutritional supplements. At the same time, physical signs must be observed. Generally, chemotherapy can effectively kill cancer cells and cancer cell metastasis in the body, which may cause nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and fatigue.

Be careful not to eat spicy food, eat more high-fiber and low-fat foods, eat more easily digestible foods, eat small meals frequently, avoid putting too much burden on the body, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. After chemotherapy for lung cancer, you should pay attention to rest, adjust your personal diet, conduct regular blood and imaging tests, and take treatment according to the test results.