Does a patient with pleural effusion, possible pulmonary compression, and undifferentiated lung root, presenting with dyspnea, require intervention?

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Diferencialus diagnozė

  • Viena labiausiai tikėtina diagnozė:
    • Pleuritis su efuzija: paciento dusulys, K. plauros ertmėje skystis iki II šonkaulio priekinio galo lygio, K. plaučio kompresija rodo pleurito su efuzija požymius.
  • Kitos tikėtinos diagnozės:
    • Pneumonija: K. plauros ertmėje skystis, K. plaučio kompresija, galima infiltracija gali būti pneumonijos požymiai.
    • Plaučio užpūtimas: paciento dusulys, K. plaučio kompresija gali būti plaučio užpūtimo požymiai.
  • Nepatenkinti diagnozės:
    • Širdies užpūtimas: paciento dusulys, K. plauros ertmėje skystis gali būti širdies užpūtimo požymiai, kurie gali būti mirtini, jei nebus atpažinti laiku.
    • Pneumotoraksas: paciento dusulys, K. plaučio kompresija gali būti pneumotorakso požymiai, kurie gali būti mirtini, jei nebus atpažinti laiku.
  • Retos diagnozės:
    • Tuberkuliozė: K. plauros ertmėje skystis, K. plaučio kompresija gali būti tuberkuliozės požymiai, bet tai yra reto diagnozės atvejis.
    • Plaučio vėžys: paciento dusulys, K. plauros ertmėje skystis gali būti plaučio vėžio požymiai, bet tai yra reto diagnozės atvejis.

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