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It is also known as myasthenic syndrome, Eaton–Lambert syndrome, and when related to cancer, carcinomatous myopathy. [2] Around 60% of those with LEMS have an underlying malignancy, most commonly small-cell lung cancer; it is therefore regarded as a paraneoplastic syndrome (a condition that arises as a result of cancer elsewhere in the body). [3]
Clinical symptoms include a dry, painful cough that worsens at night and may progress to a productive cough, fever, and retrosternal chest pain due to irritation of tracheal mucosa. [22] Lung cancer: Hemoptysis, cough, dyspnea, chest pain, and other constitutional symptoms are commonly seen in lung cancer [23]
The most common symptoms include: [5] [6] [7] Chronic cough; Shortness of breath or dyspnea when exercising or exerting one's self; Wheezing (less frequent) Hemoptysis (Infrequent) Symptoms may be present for many years prior to diagnosis and are often ascribed to other lung conditions.
Signs and symptoms of white lung pneumonia can vary based on what caused the illness in the first place, Dr. Ganjian says. However, these are the most common pneumonia symptoms, according to the ...
Since paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea occurs mainly because of heart or lung problems, common risk factors include those that affect the function of the heart and lungs. Risk factors for cardiac diseases include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and a lifestyle lacking exercise and a healthy diet.
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is one of many distant effect disorders due to cancer, with lung cancer being the most common cause but also occurring with ovarian or adrenal malignancies. A distant effect disorder, or a paraneoplastic syndrome , affects distant areas and thus is not related to local compression or obstruction effects from the tumor.
With all those hours at the computer (or hunched over your phone), you may experience a feeling of heaviness or tightness in your upper back and neck due to muscle strain.
Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss, and nail clubbing. [1] Complications may include pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, and lung cancer. [2] Causes include environmental pollution, certain medications, connective tissue diseases, infections, and interstitial lung diseases.