Hydrocodone is a strong opiate painkiller with highly addictive properties. Acetaminophen is a much milder non-steroidal pain reliever. Vicodin may contain 5 milligrams of hydrocodone and 325 milligrams of acetaminophen or as much as 10 milligrams of hydrocodone and 660 milligrams of acetaminophen. While hydrocodone is the addictive component of this pill, acetaminophen has resulted in serious liver damage at high dosages.
A: Lung nodules are small overgrown tissues on the lungs. These are usually round or oval in shape and are detected b y x ray. The reason why these may occur may vary from patient to patient. The most common causes include fungal infections, tuberculosis, hamartoma, and sarcoidosis.
A solitary pulmonary nodule is noted on 0.09 to 0.20 percent of all chest radiographs.1,2 An estimated 150,000 such nodules are identified each year. Although the causes may include many benign conditions, bronchogenic carcinoma as a cause of solitary nodules has been increasing, especially in the elderly.