Patient's question:
My uncle recently went to the hospital for a thorough check-up because he kept coughing and experiencing shortness of breath. The doctor diagnosed him with a pulmonary bulla. I've heard about this condition for the first time and I don't know if it's a minor illness, but it hasn't been treated for over a year. Can pulmonary bulla be cured?Doctor's answer:
Hello, frequent cough and shortness of breath are often related to the function of the respiratory system. If the results of a thorough examination indicate pulmonary bullae, then it is necessary to consider that a small portion of the lung tissue is non-functional for breathing. In the future, it will be impossible to achieve normal gas exchange. Therefore, there are parts of the alveoli that are harmful and non-functional. For the treatment of such individuals, surgical intervention or respiratory exercise-based rehabilitation training is typically employed.