The iron lung, which was invented in the 1920s, was often used on polio patients who were unable to breathe after the virus paralyzed muscle groups in the chest. Polio, a crippling and potentially deadly disease, spreads from person to-person and can infect a patient’s brain and spinal cord, causingRead More →
Clinical Trials. … Healthy Lifestyle. Can fibrosis of the lungs be reversed? There is no cure for pulmonary fibrosis. Current treatments are aimed at preventing more lung scarring, relieving symptoms and helping you stay active and healthy. Does exercise help fibrosis? Exercise is generally recommended for people with chronic lungRead More →
Never inhale. Flickr/Georgio You should never inhale while smoking a cigar. Is 1 cigar a day bad for you? According to the NIH, smoking one or two cigars a day doubles the risk of cancer of the lips, tongue, mouth, throat, or esophagus. If you smoke more than two ofRead More →
The respiratory zone corresponds to the lung parenchyma and includes the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli. The lower respiratory system is a hierarchical system that can be divided into two functional and structural components: the conducting tract (airways) and the respiratory zone. What causes damage to the alveoli? WhenRead More →
Left-sided heart failure is related to pulmonary congestion. The left side of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs. When the left side is not pumping correctly, blood backs up in the blood vessels of the lungs — pulmonary edema. How do you find pulmonary edema? Tests that mayRead More →
HMD is usually diagnosed by a combination of assessments, including: appearance, color, and breathing efforts (these signs indicate your baby’s need for oxygen) x-rays of lungs: x-rays are electromagnetic energy used to produce images of bones and internal organs onto film. Is hyaline membrane disease fatal? Thus, it may beRead More →
A killer whale breathes through a single blowhole on top of its head. … A whale holds its breath below water. A killer whale opens its blowhole and begins to exhale just before reaching the surface of the water. At the surface, the whale quickly inhales and closes the muscularRead More →
When you do your research, you may see average survival is between three to five years. This number is an average. There are patients who live less than three years after diagnosis, and others who live much longer. Is lung scarring fatal? Extensive lung scarring is life-threatening and can leadRead More →
Here we have enlisted these 5 Yoga Asanas to improve lung health: Dhanurasana or bow pose: … Hasta Uttanasana or raised arm yoga pose. … Ustrasana aka camel pose. … Ardha chandrasana or half moon pose. … Chakrasana aka wheel pose. How can I strengthen my lungs? Tips for keepingRead More →
A commonly-encountered condition in the Ear, Nose and Throat departments in many hospitals is a foreign body in the ear. It may be living or dead, vegetable or non-vegetable. … But it’s very unusual for a long-standing foreign-body seed to grow inside the ear into a plant. What can growRead More →