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* Lung cancer ...mpyema thorasis). <ref>Sarkar M, Mahesh DM, Madabhavi I. Digital clubbing. Lung India. 2012;29:354-362. </ref><br>

...om the [[Respiratory Assessment|respiratory]] system (and especially the [[Lung Anatomy|lungs]]). It is composed of mucus but may contain pus, [[blood]], f ...diseases, such as respiratory infections, lung cancers, and non-cancerous lung conditions.

Postural drainage is the positioning of a patient with an involved lung segment such that gravity has a maximal effect of facilitating the drainage ...lower lobes.<ref name=":1" /> Each position consists of placing the target lung segment(s) superior to the carina. Positions should generally be held for 3

..., a general term, refers to an [[Infectious Disease|infection]] within the lung. It is caused by a [[Bacterial Infections|bacterial]] or [[Viral Infections ...''What is pneumonia?'' Retrieved February 13, 2009 from http://respiratory-lung.health-cares.net/pneumonia.php</ref>

|inflammation of throat (larynx, trachea) or bronchi, lung cancer, ulcers |cavitary TB , lung abscess ,bronchiectasis , lung infarction , pulmonary embolism

...ic inflammation or one area of fluid collection have a 10 to 15% chance of abscess formation *Patients with two or more areas of fluid collection have a 60% incidence of abscess formation

...essive airway secretions, maximising oxygenation, improving [[Lung Volumes|lung volume]], preserving musculoskeletal function, and providing advice and edu * To optimize lung compliance and the ventilation-perfusion ratio/ improve gas exchange.

...lost e.g. during a stabbing, the loss of negative pressure will cause the lung to collapse and a chest drain will be needed to restore the correct pressur ...ll which allows air to enter the pleural cavity and consequently cause the lung to collapse.

For anatomy of the lungs see [[Lung Anatomy|here]] * Atelectasis - Complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe<ref name=":3">Nehyba, K. (2007). Continuous positive airway pressur

...the ICU include airway secretion clearance, maintenance or improvement of lung volume, optimization of oxygenation, and maintenance or training of inspira ...ntilation-Perfusion (V/Q) matching, [[Lung Recruitment Maneuver|increasing lung volume]], reducing the work of breathing, minimizing the work of the heart,

* Abscess from odontogenic infections can spread into the submental space ...tender right-sided supraclavicular lymph node can indicate metastasis from lung or oesophagal cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

#* decreased [[Lung Volumes|lung volume]] #* subphrenic abscess

#* Early radiation-induced lung injury (radiation pneumonitis): Dyspnea, dry cough, hemoptysis, and fever m #*Late radiation-induced lung injury (radiation fibrosis)

Lung abscess

*Lung Abscess (pneumonic form) *Fibrosis/Calcification of affected lung areas (pneumonic form)

...dopodia for movement. Includes amoebas such as Entamoeba (dysenteric liver abscess), Dientamoeba (colitis), and Acanthamoeba<ref>Medicine Net Acanthamoeba Ava ...ver Fluke; Fasciolopsis Buski - Intestinal Fluke; Paragonimus Westermani - Lung Fluke; Schistosoma - Blood Flukes

...hymectomies, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), heart valve replacement, lung transplant and lobectomy/pneumonectomy.<ref name=":15" /><ref name=":13" /> ...chest trauma (e.g. compressions during CPR), IV drug use, tuberculosis or abscess, although some cases have no precipitating factor identified.<ref name=":14

[[File:Lung and diaphragm.jpg|thumb]] ...struction or ischemia as in other hernias.If herniation causes significant lung compression, it can lead to tension pneumothorax. Diaphragmatic paralysis a

...1/1472 Reduced Chest and Abdominal Wall Mobility and Their Relationship to Lung Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Exercise Tolerance in Subjects W Traumatic and non-traumatic (tumour, vascular accident, abscess, transverse myelitis) spinal injuries can affect respiration due to impaire

...wed by invasive infections like osteomyelitis, meningitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, and empyema. Infective endocarditis caused by MRSA is associated with an i