Belonging to the group of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), emphysema causes shortness of breath in the affected people. One of the essential components of the lungs that are damaged while people are suffering from emphysema is its air sacs, also referred...
Sharp throbbing pain in the chest is also a sign and symptom of pericardial effusion. This pain is usually accompanied by lowered blood pressure, shortness of breath, fainting, nausea, swelling in arms and other varied symptoms. But what is pericardial effusion? What...
Atelectasis and pneumothorax might sound quite similar in their definition but are different in many ways. Atelectasis refers to the partial collapse of the lung while pneumothorax refers to the complete collapse of lungs due to the presence of air in the cavity...
Diseases can be scary- and if they revolve around the heart and lungs, the scary points go up exponentially. Even though the procedure of heart transplantation in India is common these days, the thought of going for it sends a shiver down our spines. A...
Inflammation of air sacs in lungs caused by bacterial or viral infection is called Pneumonia. Give it is a respiratory illness whose symptoms include shortness of breath, fever, fatigue and weakness, it collides with COVID-19 resulting in misdiagnosis. The similarity...
Heart valves control the direction of the blood flow in and out of the heart. They play a crucial role in blood circulation by determining the exact moment at which the blood enters and leaves the heart to help proper blood circulation between the heart and lungs....
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