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What Is Lung Spur?

I have acute bronchitis and heard my dr mention lung spur. What is this? I smoke (not since bronchitis though) 10 a day for 30 years. Now I m coughing up blood mixed with phlegm and very loud wheezing that is so severe it keeps me from sleeping. I have been given prednisolone and clarithromycin, a clenil modulite 100mcg inhaler and a ventolin inhaler.
Mon, 20 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Honestly speaking, there is no term like lung spur.
You might have heard wrongly.
You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum) and wheezing. You also an active smoker.
So following are the possible causes in your case.
1. Lung infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis
2. Chronic Bronchitis
3. Lung cancer.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
3. PFT (pulmonary function test) for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
4. CT thorax for confirmation of lung cancer.
You will need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on the basis of these reports.
In any case, you have told quit smoking as soon as possible.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Is Lung Spur?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Honestly speaking, there is no term like lung spur. You might have heard wrongly. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum) and wheezing. You also an active smoker. So following are the possible causes in your case. 1. Lung infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis 2. Chronic Bronchitis 3. Lung cancer. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x ray to rule out lung infection. 3. PFT (pulmonary function test) for the diagnosis of bronchitis. 4. CT thorax for confirmation of lung cancer. You will need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on the basis of these reports. In any case, you have told quit smoking as soon as possible. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.