...Hypoxemic respiratory failure Refractory cardiogenic shock Hypercapnic respiratory failure The procedure is also recommended for: Young patients awaiting a heart or lung transplant who require cardiac and respiratory support before...
non-small cell lung cancer Non-small cell lung cancer is a type of cancer in the lungs or airways. The majority of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer. Lung cancer...
...lung function between flare ups, with a retention of 80 percent or more of their normal lung function when asthma is active A peak flow score which never varies to...
Small cell lung cancer Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer. Almost all cases of SCLC are caused by smoking. It is most centrally located in...
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...
...smoke inhalation can cause permanent 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...
...– Chronic lung conditions: People with chronic lung conditions, such as asthma, COPD, or cystic fibrosis, are at increased risk. – Smoking: Smoking damages the lungs and makes them more...
...doctors tend to use the same tests that are used to identify the disease in adults. The main tests used to identify asthma are: Lung function tests Lung function tests...
...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...
