SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE

solitary pulmonary nodule is defined as a discrete, well-marginated, rounded opacity less than or equal to 3 cm in diameter that is completely surrounded by lung parenchyma, does not touch the hilum or mediastinum, and is not associated with adenopathy, atelectasis, or pleural effusion.

SYMPTOMS OF SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE

• Dyspnea
• cough
• hemoptysis
• wheezing
• chest pain
• weight loss
• fever
• night sweats

Past history of: rheumatologic screen, past travel history, occupational exposures, medical history (smoking, lung cancer or othermalignancies, TB, infections, rheumatoid arthritis),

SIGNS OF SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE

• weight loss
• clubbing
• cyanosis
• Horner’s syndrome
• Lymphadenopathy
• abdominal examination(hepatomegaly)
• bony tenderness.

DIAGNOSIS OF SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE

• INVESTIGATIONS - CBC, Electrolytes, urea, Cr, LDH, AST, ALT, ALP, bilirubin, INR, PTT)
• CXR
• CT chest
• SPECIAL ABG SCREENING FOR INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS - ESR, CRP, ANA, ANCA BIOPSY bronchoscopy or
• PET/CT SCAN if moderate to high suspicion of lung cancer

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT OF SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE

• Calcarea Carb
• Thuja occ
• Calcarea flour
• Ruta g
• Cobaltum Muriaticum
• Ionized Radiation
• Anthemis Nobilis