Patient's question:
Due to work reasons, I am exposed to dust and inhale it for long periods of time. As a result, a large amount of dust accumulates in the lungs over the years. After a thorough examination at the hospital, they said it's called "smoke disease," but I don't have much of a concept of it. It is said that the treatment is very complicated. Hello, do you need to insert a tracheal tube for the "smoke disease" surgery?Doctor's answer:
It may be necessary to insert some tubes. Such as catheters, feeding tubes, oxygen inhalation tubes, etc. may involve blockages in blood vessels inside the brain, appearing as fine vessels resembling smoke in imaging tests. The surgery is too difficult and may require intravenous injection. It may not be the lung problem you mentioned. There is no evidence of in the lungs. The lungs have pulmonary fibrosis, silicosis, bronchiectasis, etc. The condition you described may be, which generally does not require surgery. Lung lavage can be performed as a treatment.