The result of CT examination is the formation of bullae in the right lung apex. Is it serious?

The result of CT examination is the formation of bullae at the right lung apex. Is it serious? Let me talk about my views below. First of all, what do emphysema and bullae mean? Emphysema and bullae belong to the diagnosis of lung CT. Emphysema means that there is too much gas left in the alveoli of people, and all the gas cannot be exhaled when exhaling. Emphysema has the following types. 1. Senile emphysema. It is caused by age and aging of the lungs. No treatment is needed. 2. Compensatory emphysema. It is because there is a problem with one lung, and the other half of the lung has to breathe hard to compensate. No treatment is needed. 3. Interstitial emphysema and focal emphysema do not need treatment. 4. Obstructive emphysema. This is more serious. It is caused by long-term smoking, indoor and outdoor air pollution and repeated infections. The early symptoms are cough and expectoration, and you may have no dyspnea, or just feel tired, lose weight, lose appetite, and feel dyspnea during exercise. With the deterioration of your condition, you may find it difficult to breathe even when you are slightly active in the middle and late stages.

It is complicated with spontaneous pneumothorax, pulmonary heart disease, insomnia, sleep disorder, etc. The diagnosis of this disease requires lung function examination. Therefore, having emphysema and bullae is not terrible, and it does not necessarily affect you. Mainly depends on whether this emphysema and bullae affect your lung function. If it affects lung function, it is necessary to treat it quickly. Treatment of obstructive emphysema. Treatment methods include drug and non-drug treatment, such as quitting smoking to avoid the stimulation of smoke, lung rehabilitation exercise, including brisk walking, climbing stairs, breathing exercises, Tai Ji Chuan and so on. Strengthen nutrition, oxygen inhalation, vaccination and so on. Drug treatment includes long-term regular use of inhaled drugs and antibiotic treatment when there is yellow phlegm. The above is my answer to the severity of bullae in the right lung apex, and I hope it will help you.