Lung Disease

This hub provide information regarding what is pleural mesothelioma, what is the signs and symptoms of mesothelioma, what is the prognosis and survival rates for... keep reading →

Tuberculosis is a communicable disease which appears in chronic form. The short form of the name tuberculosis is T.B. This disease is named after the germ tuberculosis... keep reading →

Tuesday I had a patient admitted to the ICU for an exacerbation of COPD. They had a respiratory rate of 40, pulse oximetry of 89 and pulse of 140. They were dyspneic, in pain... keep reading →

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... keep reading →

Recovery from a pulmonary embolism takes a lot of time. Lung damage from blood clots is very serious. This page will go over treatment for pulmonary embolisms and share... keep reading →

Definition of Pneumonia: An acute inflammation of lung parenchyma which is resulted from the infection of alveoli and bronchioles.You can also characterize it by by... keep reading →

Asbestosis - lung cancer symptom Before we see the asbestosis symptoms (lung cancer symptom) lets contextualize this disease. The respiratory system is most affected by the... keep reading →

Mesotheloma is a type of cancer that affects the inner lining of the lungs commonly referred as pleura. Mesotheloma is a rather rare type of cancer that affects only about... keep reading →