Lungs are the Indispensable engine for the human body, responsible for the breath, the force that powers our human body. These two sponge-like structures take in oxygen and transport it to the body’s cells, where it is used to produce energy. The vitality of the...
A lung nodule is a small abnormal mass of tissue that appears as round white spots on chest X-rays and CT scans. They rarely have symptoms and appear in one of every 500 chest x-rays taken when diagnosing some other ailments. So it appears to be not a problem, right?...
As threatening as it sounds, a collapsed lung is a serious condition that causes breathless, chest and even death when not treated by a lung specialist. Though it usually happens due to penetrative chest injury or previous lung conditions, it can happen to anyone and...
Ever experienced a sudden burst of cough when you swallowed something – yes, the cough is because the food accidently went into the wrong pipe down the throat. And the cough is a reflex reaction to make things right. This accidental inhalation of non-air substance...
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease that can cause long-term breathing problems in the new-born babies. This diseases negatively impact the development of lung tissue increasing the risk of stunted lung growth and chronic breathing problems....
Legionnaires disease is an acute form of pneumonia. It is a kind of lung inflammation caused by an infection of a bacteria called legionella bacteria (hence the name of the disease). It is rare in India, having less than one lakh cases per year. This disease spreads...
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