We investigated the clinical and photographic characteristics of uremic lung and review the associated literature,so as to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic abilities of uremic lung.The clinical symptoms and sign...We investigated the clinical and photographic characteristics of uremic lung and review the associated literature,so as to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic abilities of uremic lung.The clinical symptoms and signs together with the photographic characteristics of the patient who was diagnosed as uremic lung complicated with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure in our division were analysed and the associated literature was reviewed.The patient was admitted for the complaint of cough,expectoration and dyspnea.He was diagnosed as chronic renal failure with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure.The symptoms alleviated after adequate hemodialysis and antibiotic therapy.However,mild dyspnea remained with photographic examination still showing consolidation in the lungs.The diagnosis of uremic lung was established after the exclusion of pulmonary infections of other pathogens and tumor.After 8-month maintenance hemodialysis,the pulmonary lesions were thoroughly absorbed.Uremic lung is a common complication of end-stage renal failure.The diagnosis is established after the exclusion of cardiac pulmonary edema,pulmonary infections and tumors.Sufficient hemodialysis is the most adequate treatment for uremic lung.Abstract:SUMM ARY W e investigated the clinical and photographic characteristics of urem ic lung and review the associated literature,so as to improve the d iagnostic and therapeutic abilities of urem ic lung.The clinical symptoms and signs togetherwith the photographic characteristics of the patientwho was d iagnosed as ure-m ic lung complicated with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure in our d ivision were analysed and the associated literature was reviewed.The patientwas adm itted for the complaint of cough,expecto-ration and dyspnea.He was d iagnosed as chronic renal failure with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure.The symptoms alleviated after adequate hemod ialysis and antibiotic therapy.However,m ild dyspnea remained with photographic exam ination still showing consolidation in the lungs.The d iagnosis of urem ic lung was established after the exclusion of pulmonary infections of other pathogens and tumor.Af-ter 8-month maintenance hemod ialysis,the pulmonary lesionswere thoroughly absorbed.Urem ic lung is a common complication of end-stage renal failure.The d iagnosis is established after the exclusion of card iac pulmonary edema,pulmonary infections and tumors.Sufficient hemod ialysis is the most adequate treat-ment for urem ic lung.展开更多
文摘We investigated the clinical and photographic characteristics of uremic lung and review the associated literature,so as to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic abilities of uremic lung.The clinical symptoms and signs together with the photographic characteristics of the patient who was diagnosed as uremic lung complicated with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure in our division were analysed and the associated literature was reviewed.The patient was admitted for the complaint of cough,expectoration and dyspnea.He was diagnosed as chronic renal failure with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure.The symptoms alleviated after adequate hemodialysis and antibiotic therapy.However,mild dyspnea remained with photographic examination still showing consolidation in the lungs.The diagnosis of uremic lung was established after the exclusion of pulmonary infections of other pathogens and tumor.After 8-month maintenance hemodialysis,the pulmonary lesions were thoroughly absorbed.Uremic lung is a common complication of end-stage renal failure.The diagnosis is established after the exclusion of cardiac pulmonary edema,pulmonary infections and tumors.Sufficient hemodialysis is the most adequate treatment for uremic lung.Abstract:SUMM ARY W e investigated the clinical and photographic characteristics of urem ic lung and review the associated literature,so as to improve the d iagnostic and therapeutic abilities of urem ic lung.The clinical symptoms and signs togetherwith the photographic characteristics of the patientwho was d iagnosed as ure-m ic lung complicated with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure in our d ivision were analysed and the associated literature was reviewed.The patientwas adm itted for the complaint of cough,expecto-ration and dyspnea.He was d iagnosed as chronic renal failure with pulmonary infection and congestive heart failure.The symptoms alleviated after adequate hemod ialysis and antibiotic therapy.However,m ild dyspnea remained with photographic exam ination still showing consolidation in the lungs.The d iagnosis of urem ic lung was established after the exclusion of pulmonary infections of other pathogens and tumor.Af-ter 8-month maintenance hemod ialysis,the pulmonary lesionswere thoroughly absorbed.Urem ic lung is a common complication of end-stage renal failure.The d iagnosis is established after the exclusion of card iac pulmonary edema,pulmonary infections and tumors.Sufficient hemod ialysis is the most adequate treat-ment for urem ic lung.
