Zašto dolazi do uvecanja srca kod ljudi kod kojih je smanjen vitalni kapacitet?
ODGOVOR:
Cor pulmonale može se javiti kod sledećih obolenja:
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
* Obstructive sleep apnea
* Central sleep apnea
* Cystic fibrosis
* Pulmonary hypertension
* Black lung disease
* Interstitial lung disease
* Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease
* Pulmonary hypertension
Kardiolog i pulmolog trebaju da razrese ovaj problem pretragama koje je potrebno napraviti:
* Echocardiogram
* Chest x-ray
* CAT scan of the chest
* Pulmonary function tests
* Pulmonary artery catheterization
* Ventilation/Perfusion Scan
* Arterial Blood Gases
* Blood antibody tests
* B-type natriuretic peptide blood test (BNP)
Ako nešto nije jasno pitajte.
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