Pleurisy [also known as pleuritis] refers to the inflammation of the pleura — the thin membranes surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity. When you have a swollen pleura, they rub against each other — as opposed to gliding smoothly (in its normal state) —...
Cystic fibrosis can lead to frequent respiratory infections, difficulty breathing, stomach and digestive problems, weight loss, liver issues, infertility, and even respiratory failure. Unfortunately, this condition is passed down through genes from parents, which...
Combined heart and lung transplant surgery is one of the major and rare transplantation procedure where both deceased heart and lungs are transplanted with the healthy ones of a recently deceased donor. This transplantation surgery is performed as a last resort when...
Oxygen is the life force that drives the human body, and breathing is what feeds this oxygen every tissue and cell. Every breath we take goes through airways, reaches lungs which circulate it to every cell and tissue in the body with the help of blood and...
Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment that is performed on patients with end-stage lung disorders and diseases. Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Sarcoidosis, are some of...
Lung transplant procedures have successfully given a new lease of life to countless people worldwide. Patients claim that the procedure is a life-changing experience that instils hope and gives a new outlook at life. Does that mean you kick-start and jump right into...
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