Sequelae of pleurisy

Clinically, pleurisy is a relatively common lung disease. Generally, there are many factors that lead to the occurrence of this disease, such as pleural infection caused by tuberculosis infection, or pleural infection caused by surgery and trauma, etc., which can lead to the occurrence of pleurisy. Although the symptoms of pleurisy can be eliminated after treatment, it can easily lead to the occurrence of sequelae, which are also known as pleurisy sequelae.

The reason for the sequelae of pleurisy is that the patients with pleurisy are not treated in time. Generally, the sequelae of pleurisy mainly affect the patient's respiratory function. However, if the sequelae are more serious, the harm is relatively serious. Common sequelae of pleurisy include the following:

1. If the fluid, protein quantity and red blood cells in the subdural space exceed normal levels, it can be determined as subdural effusion.

2. Acute diffuse cerebral edema can cause increased intracranial pressure, which is also a common sequelae. If the condition is severe and progresses rapidly, it may induce temporal lobe uncus hernia and other diseases. At this time, dehydration therapy can be used for rescue and to help the patient out of life-threatening danger. If a patient needs to be transferred to another hospital for treatment, he or she must be transferred when his or her condition is stable.

3. Clinical cases of this disease caused by Gram-negative bacteria are very common, which is also one of the important factors causing poor prognosis and inducing sequelae.

4. For patients with meningitis, the impurities secreted by them may cause blockage, thereby inducing cerebrospinal circulation disorders and hydrocephalus. This type of situation mainly occurs in patients who receive improper or untimely treatment, especially newborn infants.

5. Purulent pleurisy may induce water and electrolyte imbalance, cerebral hyponatremia, and even edema, coma, limb weakness, decreased urine volume, etc. in the case of vomiting and irregular meals. The inducing factor may be related to excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

6. The damage and adhesion caused by this disease to the brain may affect the cranial nerves, or cause quadriplegia, brain abscess, intracranial arteritis, secondary epilepsy, etc. Patients with rapid onset are also prone to shock, otitis media, arthritis, etc.

After understanding the types of pleurisy sequelae, for patients who have already developed pleurisy sequelae, if you want to completely get rid of the troubles of pleurisy sequelae, it is recommended that you must pay attention to actively cooperate with the treatment of the disease, and start to adjust your life. Only in this way can you completely solve the sequelae of pleurisy.