Treatment of Ground Glass Nodules in the Lungs from the Perspectives of Deficiency,Phlegm,Blood stasis and Toxicity
With the popularization of chest CT in physical examinations,the detection rate of ground glass nodules(GGN)in the lungs is increasing.They have a certain proportion of malignant probability and can easily cause panic in patients,which deserves clinical attention.At present,Western medicine only conducts follow-up observations on pulmonary GGN without surgical indications,while Chinese medicine has insufficient research on pulmonary GGN and has not formed a unified understanding.The author found through literature review and clinical practice that the pathological characteristics of GGN are mainly characterized by a mixture of deficiency phlegm,blood stasis,and toxin.Based on the discussion of deficiency,phlegm,blood stasis,and toxin,the author hopes to provide some ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of GGN in the lungs.
Ground glass nodulesDeficiency phlegm,stasis and toxicityStrengthening the body resistancePromote blood circulation and remove blood stasisClearing the lungs and detoxifying