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89My Painful Experience with Pleural Effusion
I was hospitalized for two months, endured for another four months at home carrying the CTT on my side, and spent another eight months until my wounds were finally healed.
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83What is Pleural Effusion?
What is pleural effusion? It is the condition of having excess fluid in the pleural space. As such, it is not a disease per se, but rather a result of an underlying cause.
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80Benign Mesothelioma Info
Benign Mesothelioma Info - Find out everything you need to know about benign mesothelioma, including symptoms, diagnoses, treatment, and prognosis.
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80Pleural effusion or fluid around lungs
This hub provides information about pleural effusion or known as fluid around lungs, what is pleural effusion, what cause pleural effusion, what are the signs and symptoms of pleural effusion, what is the pathology of pleural effusion, what is the treatment of pleural effusion, what is the complication of pleural effusion, what is the epidemiology, survival rates and prognosis of pleural effusion.
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78Possible Lung Injuries While Diving
Thes injuries listed are caused by the diver holding their breath on ascent after a dive. Most body air spaces respond to pressure decrease with neither complications nor voluntary action by the diver....
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76Respiratory system examination- Methods of investigation in pulmonology
There are some basic medical technicalities and professional procedures when trying to diagnose the various respiratory disorders existing. These examination skills would be analyzed and discussed here. It is a great advantage for the non-medical personnels to learn something out of it.
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75Use of Asbestos and the risk of Mesothelioma
Asbestos is a naturally occurring silicate mineral with long, thin fibrous crystals. The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses including malignant lung cancer and Mesothelioma.In Mesothelioma, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium which is a protective lining that covers most of internal organs in our body.
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75Mesothelioma: 14 Questions and Answers
We are hearing far more today about the disease known as mesothelioma because the disease is catching up with us. There are many questions being asked and here are some answers.
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76How do physicians and oncologists diagnose pleural mesotheliomas?
Mesothelioma is a rare malignant tumor that arises from mesothelium. The diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, history of exposure to asbestos, imaging studies and pathology. primary sites have been identified: pleura (87%), peritoneum (5%),...
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71Could Cholesterol Help In the Fight Against Mesothelioma?
This Hubpage offers information about how cholesterol may slow the growth of cancer, such as mesothelioma.
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