What is the white shade of CT on pneumonia scan

Chest x-ray in patients with pneumonia may reveal patchy, spotted, or irregularly shaped hyperdense opacities in the lungs. If a white shadow appears on chest CT, it indicates an inflammatory infiltrate.

1. Reasons

1. Infection: When the body is invaded by bacteria and other pathogens, it may cause congestion and edema of the respiratory mucosa, accompanied by inflammatory secretions, thus forming a white shadow;

2. Necrotic tissue: If the patient's condition is more severe, the alveoli will be filled with pus, and the alveoli will gradually collapse, and it will also appear as a white shadow on imaging.

2. Treatment

Patients with pneumonia need to choose appropriate antibiotics according to the pathogenic bacteria to control the infection, such as penicillin, ceftriaxone, etc. If pneumonia is caused by mycoplasma or chlamydia, it can be treated with drugs such as azithromycin and roxithromycin as prescribed. In addition, it can also be used as an adjunct treatment with nebulized inhalation, and commonly used drugs include budesonide suspension, terbutaline sulfate nebulized inhalation solution, etc.

It is recommended that patients with pneumonia go to the respiratory medicine department of the hospital in time, improve the routine blood examination, C-reactive protein detection and other related examinations to make a clear diagnosis, and actively cooperate with doctors for targeted treatment. In daily life, we should also pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, so as not to affect the recovery of the body.