Lobar or segmental atelectasis was considered when opacification of the lobe or lung segment was present with any of the ... thus reducing the viscosity of bronchial secretions, which can be more ...

Bronchitis affects the bronchial tubes, while pneumonia affects the lung air sacs. Without treatment, bronchitis can become pneumonia. You’re coughing, you’ve got a fever, and your chest feels ...

Although some people may consider vaping a better alternative to smoking, it can still lead to lung damage. Scientists are still investigating the effects of vaping and whether lung damage may heal.

Research has found a link between getting too much or too little sleep and an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Having lung cancer may also affect your sleep. Getting enough high quality ...

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is used for diagnosing lung cancer and certain inflammatory lung diseases that cannot be confirmed with standard imaging tests. The procedure can also help determine ...

Pulmonary venous angiogram with the catheter in the RPA showing the anomalous scimitar vein draining from the right lung into the IVC and filling the RA.

Cysteinyl leukotrienes are established mediators of bronchial asthma and have agonist roles analogous to those of histamine in allergic rhinitis. We now know that the substance originally termed ...

Asthma is a form of bronchial disorder caused by inflammation ... models through reduced Th2 cell recruitment into inflamed lungs.

A panelist discusses how bronchiectasis involves a vicious cycle of airway damage, where neutrophilic inflammation leads to bronchial wall destruction and dilation, while explaining that diagnosis ...

There are regional differences in pathogens, so unless the entire bronchial tree is sampled, which is impractical, organisms may be missed.17,18 The use of P aeruginosa serology is controversial; the ...

Air Travel Working Party: Dr R K Coker (chair), Dr D A R Boldy, Dr R Buchdahl, Mr D Cramer, Professor D Denison, Wing Commander D P Gradwell, Professor J M B Hughes, Dr J A Innes, Dr A O C Johnson, Dr ...

The New York Daily News obtained an autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Coroner showing that Porter, 48, died of lobar pneumonia, a bacteria infection of the lungs the ...