...and Complications Pericardiocentesis is inherently safe. However, like most invasive medical procedures, it carries with it some risks, which include the following: Internal bleeding Collapsed lung Infection in the treated...
...blood vessels to form in your skin and mucous membranes, as well as in vital organs such as your lungs and brain. It affects only about 1 in every 5,000...
...International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines. The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010;29(8):914-956. Jessup...
...Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, 5th edition, Saunders, 2010. Johnson DH, Blot WJ, Carbone DP, et al. Cancer of the lung: non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer....
...March 27, 2018. ↩ ↩ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “What is Aplastic Anemia?” August 22, 2012. Accessed March 27, 2018. ↩ ↩ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute....
...of lung cancer drops to that of someone who’s never smoked. Your risk of dying from lung cancer will be that of a person who’s never smoked. Your risk of...
...Pleural empyema, a condition in which a bacterial infection causes pus to collect in between the pleural membranes that surround the lungs Lung abscess Influenza Conditions affecting other systems and...
...Improved accuracy: By delivering oxygen directly to the lungs, the accuracy of oxygen therapy is improved. This is especially important for patients with lung diseases. – Fewer side effects: Direct...
...in cases when not all cancer cells were removed during the procedure Lymphedema or when the arm near the surgical site swells and causes discomfort. Collapsed lungs Damage to the...
...complications include:[1][2][23][25][26] Soft tissue infection, potentially leading to sepsis Mediastinitis, an inflammation in the chest cavity Peritonitis, an inflammation in the abdominal cavity Pneumothorax, a collapsed lung Internal bleeding Toxic...
