What is Acute Bronchitis?
...carry air to and from the lungs. Its principal symptom is coughing. This is often accompanied by:[1][2] Wheezing Shortness of breath Fatigue Coughing up mucus (phlegm) or sputum (a mixture...
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What is Thoracic Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
What is Thoracic Surgery? Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results Thoracic surgery is a specialized type of surgery that focuses on your lungs, pleura (lining of the lungs), esophagus, or chest...
What Happens When You Quit Smoking?
...inside the lungs have started to relax and open up more. This makes air exchange between carbon dioxide and oxygen easier. In addition, your lung capacity, or the ability of...
What is Bronchoscopy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...out of the lungs surrounds the organs, putting immense pressure on them. This narrows the space of the lungs, which leads to difficulty in breathing. Any breathing abnormality may also...
What Is a Thoracic Surgeon?
...lung tumors Chest reconstruction Esophageal cancer Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Emphysema Lung transplants Mesothelioma Tracheal resection Thoracic surgeons mainly treat lung cancer, lung disease, and diseases in the esophagus and...
What is Chest Wall Surgery Follow-Up: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...transplantation – Used only in severe lung disease and end-stage lung cancer, lung transplants involve replacing the patient’s lung/s with donor lung/s, which are usually taken from brain-dead patients that...
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
...the abdomen Constipation Malnutrition and poor growth Lung symptoms of CF Cystic fibrosis can also cause the lungs to create thicker than normal sputum, or phlegm. As a consequence, bacteria...
What is Metastasectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...lung, liver, peritoneum Kidney adrenal glands, brain, bone, lung Ovary lung, liver, peritoneum Prostate adrenal glands, lung, bone, liver Stomach lung, liver, peritoneum As can be seen in the table,...
What is Decortication: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
Definition & Overview Decortication is a surgical procedure done in the thoracic region to remove a fibrous tissue that abnormally forms and grows on the surface of the lung, chest...
Lumakras: Side Effects and How to Manage Them
...lungs, and interstitial lung disease (lung scarring). Symptoms can vary depending on the specific lung problem but may include: cough shortness of breath chest pain What might help If you...