...* **Breast milk** * **Seminal fluids** * **Cervical secretions** **CMV Transmission Risk Factors:** * Close contact with infected individuals, especially infants and young children * Blood transfusions or organ transplants...
...Hypoxemic respiratory failure Refractory cardiogenic shock Hypercapnic respiratory failure The procedure is also recommended for: Young patients awaiting a heart or greffe de poumon who require cardiac and respiratory support before...
**Q: What is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)?** **A:** Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for about 80-85% of cases. It is...
...* Difficulty sleeping * Fatigue **How is asthma diagnosed?** Asthma is diagnosed based on a physical exam, a medical history, and a lung function test. A lung function test is...
**What is Small Cell Lung Cancer?** **Q: What is small cell lung cancer (SCLC)?** **A:** Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive type of lung cancer characterized by...
Definition & Overview The human lungs have several lobes, with the right lung typically having three while the left one having two. If one or more of these lobes no...
...damage to the lungs and other organs. Long-term effects may include: * Chronic respiratory problems (e.g., asthma, bronchitis) * Lung fibrosis (scarring of the lung tissue) * Increased risk of...
Q: What is Pneumonia? A: Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs become...
...i.e. perforation of organ lining Collapsed lung, or when air leaks out of the lungs and goes into the pleural cavity Respiratory distress Excessive bleeding Air leakage from the lungs...
...a year after the transplant procedure. Implantation transplant biopsy. Also known as postperfusion transplant biopsy, this procedure is performed to determine the cause of a transplanted kidney’s dysfunction. Imaging-guided renal...