A new study in England shows a strong link between higher rates of chest x-ray referrals in general practice patients with symptoms, such as persistent cough, and earlier lung cancer diagnoses, along ...

A Dudley six-year-old who had part of his lung removed is now thriving after treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH ...

Laura Meredith gave birth to son Toby via C-section at Walsall Manor Hospital following a "normal pregnancy" but was shocked ...

Paru-paru basah atau pneumonia pada anak tentunya bisa membuat Bunda resah. Pahami penyebab, gejala, hingga cara mengobati.

A chest X-ray is most useful when a person is having an attack. This is because the lungs will generally return to normal once the symptoms clear, unlike a related condition called chronic obstructive ...

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm, a broad structure of muscle and fibrous tissue that is responsible for most of the effort of normal breathing.

When this happens, there may be coughing, shortness of breath, hiccups, rapid breathing, and sharp chest pains that worsen when inhaling or coughing. A pleural effusion can be very small (detectable ...

Thoracic trauma/chest ... an X-ray. Its presence on physical exam will be subtle, if it’s even there at all. Likewise for hyperresonance to percussion — you have to percuss a lot of normal ...

Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...