Physical examination invariably revealed marked diminution of breath sounds, expiratory wheezes, scattered rales and rhonchi, depressed, immobile hemidiaphragms and an increase in the ...

This quiz delves into various aspects of this important topic, from understanding different types of breathing sounds, to identifying conditions based on symptoms, as well as differentiating ...

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However, the reliability of breath sound interpretation is heavily dependent on physicians' experience, preferences, and auscultatory skills. Additionally, the inherent characteristics of ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study.

Auscultation is the next component in the physical assessment of the infant. Auscultation is most effective when the infant is in a quiet state. Warming of the hands and stethoscope and use of a ...

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At times, a person may feel they are breathing more through one nostril than the other. However, people can also have other types of blockage that may affect airflow on one side of the nose.

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.

“Although lung cancer overall is decreasing because of declines in tobacco use, lung cancer among people who have never smoked has been rising significantly,” Wojcicki wrote in a YouTube blog ...

Dr. Bryant Lin was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer despite never smoking. (Norbert von der Groeben/Stanford University School of Medicine) Dr. Bryant Lin, a Stanford University School of ...