Steam therapy is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to detox your lungs. Inhaling steam can help break up and remove mucus from the lungs, making it an effective therapy for lung detoxification. Stea
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a group of diseases affecting the interstitium, the tissue around the alveoli, commonly resulting in fibrosis and thickening.doi:10.1111/ans.16646Cochrane, AndrewLi, XunANZ Journal of Surgery
A Restrictive lung disease is any lung disease or condition that causes a reduction in the size and capacity of the lung to hold and utilize air. Restrictive lung diseases are a diverse set of pulmonary disorders defined by restrictive patterns on spirometry; these restrictive lung patterns as sh...
Adenocarcinoma is a non-small cell lung cancer that is more commonly found in women and non-smokers, and it’s the most common type of lung cancer for people under 45. The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung is on the increase in the UK and it is now one of the most common types...
Cigarette smokingcauses persistent lung inflammation or edema. Cigarette smoke harms lung tissue over time and may cause alterations that progress to cancer. There is no safe level or type of cigarette smoke, so quit now for a longer, healthier future. ...
Aspirometrytest to show how much and how fast you breathe in and out Abloodoxygen test to show the percentage of oxygen in your blood A bronchoscopy to look in your lung or take out liquid to look at Abiopsyto cut off a small piece of lung tissue to look at under a microscope...
Childhoodinterstitial lung disease, known as “chILD,” is a group of rare lung conditions that affect babies, kids, andteens. All forms of chILD cause damage to a child’slungs, so they don’t work properly. Many types of chILD affect the interstitium, a thin tissue between tiny air sac...
The patient must be placed on, and later removed from, a heart-lung machine. The surgery requires hundreds of stitches, to properly secure the heart to artificial ventricles. Grafts connect the AbioCor to remaining parts of the natural heart. Grafts are a kind of synthetic tissue used to ...
A biopsy , or sample of lung tissue, can be taken to test for cancer. A biopsy can be done through several procedures such as bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, or mediastinoscopy. A thoracentesis tests the fluid around the lung for cancer cells. It is removed with a small needle inser...
A biopsy is a sample of lung tissue usually collected during a bronchoscopy. The sample will be sent to a lab and checked for abnormal cells. Genomic sequencing tests may show which cells are causing cancer. This can help your provider choose which medicine to give you.How is lung cancer ...