Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MDMedically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD A punctured lung (pneumothorax) is when air ...

When a bleb ruptures the air escapes into the chest cavity causing a pneumothorax ... with general anesthesia using a special endotracheal tube that allows intentional collapse of the lung which is ...

Clots don’t wait for certainty—brushing off pain risks collapse, as lungs struggle to keep the body alive, making every ignored sign a gamble. Sudden, tearing chest pain that feels like ...

If tests reveal that the tumor is growing into the lung, pulmonary function studies may also be performed ... depending on the size and location of the tumor. A small drain or chest tube is placed ...

A 'heavy' vaper has shared a stark warning about the dangers of vaping after his lung collapsed. Kai Boswell claims he would work his way through "3,000 puff vapes" in just a few days, but his ...

For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from the coronavirus, a simple chest X-ray can ... network of more than 10,000 tubes at the nexus in the lung where oxygenated air mixes ...