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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>5 KB (623 words) - 16:01, 29 June 2022
- ...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.7 KB (995 words) - 13:56, 7 December 2023
- 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 310 KB (1,599 words) - 13:21, 7 April 2023
- ..., 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>14 KB (1,867 words) - 07:23, 24 December 2022
- |inflammation of throat (larynx, trachea) or bronchi, lung cancer, ulcers |cavitary TB , lung abscess ,bronchiectasis , lung infarction , pulmonary embolism14 KB (1,899 words) - 05:51, 17 November 2021
- ...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 formation15 KB (2,116 words) - 13:18, 6 January 2022
- ...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.20 KB (2,785 words) - 06:56, 16 May 2023
- ...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.21 KB (3,227 words) - 20:10, 2 October 2023
- 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 pressur15 KB (2,162 words) - 07:08, 21 June 2021
- ...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,32 KB (4,399 words) - 11:20, 18 August 2022
- * 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.10 KB (1,373 words) - 19:02, 8 March 2024
- #* decreased [[Lung Volumes|lung volume]] #* subphrenic abscess14 KB (1,985 words) - 11:10, 23 October 2023
- #* Early radiation-induced lung injury (radiation pneumonitis): Dyspnea, dry cough, hemoptysis, and fever m #*Late radiation-induced lung injury (radiation fibrosis)17 KB (2,384 words) - 18:59, 8 March 2024
- Lung abscess8 KB (1,073 words) - 08:19, 26 April 2024
- *Lung Abscess (pneumonic form) *Fibrosis/Calcification of affected lung areas (pneumonic form)15 KB (2,011 words) - 08:29, 6 March 2020
- ...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 Flukes12 KB (1,704 words) - 11:42, 5 January 2022
- ...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=":1430 KB (4,397 words) - 13:25, 30 July 2023
- [[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 a27 KB (3,795 words) - 19:06, 16 January 2024
- ...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 impaire30 KB (4,122 words) - 20:12, 16 August 2022
- ...wed by invasive infections like osteomyelitis, meningitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, and empyema. Infective endocarditis caused by MRSA is associated with an i17 KB (2,379 words) - 08:43, 5 January 2022
- ...of [[Ventilation and Weaning|ventilatory]] function and/or [[Lung Anatomy|lung]] injury. Signs of hemorrhage and neurogenic shock are also checked in this * Spinal Abscess23 KB (3,353 words) - 02:16, 8 August 2023
- ...en and the second leading cause of male cancer death in the United States. Lung cancer is first.<ref name=":2">Stephen W. Leslie; Taylor L. Soon-Sutton; ...ted Kingdom, it is the second most common cause of male cancer death after lung cancer, similar to the situation in the United States32 KB (4,683 words) - 08:33, 25 July 2022
- ...;has upper airway filters which transport invading organisms away from the lung by the mucociliary epithelium. Coughing also helps remove organisms. If the ...idely and may be local to the site of infection (e.g. [[cellulitis]], abscess) or systemic (most often fever). Manifestations may also develop in multipl28 KB (3,816 words) - 09:06, 24 July 2023
- Dysfunctional breathing causes or triggers are not always associated with a lung problem and can occur suddenly. Some causes include: |Lung/lobar collapse76 KB (10,525 words) - 12:30, 17 October 2023
- ...ny different areas of the body; most commonly they may spread from breast, lung, and prostate primary tumors.<ref>John Hopkins Medicine. 2020. Spinal Cance |Intraspinal abscess and granuloma39 KB (5,495 words) - 15:28, 31 August 2023