The lungs consist of different sections which are referred to as lobes. While the right lung has three, the left lung has two lobes. Lobectomy is a surgery that is performed on cancer patients. It involves the removal of a lobe since it is a site of malignant cancerous tumors. It can also be a […]
The Covid-19 crisis has changed the global situation. Life has shifted into a new normal, and we all had to adjust. Businesses shattered, people lost their jobs, the education industry stopped, and a substantial transformation happened worldwide. But the most affected sector is the medical industry. When countless covid-19 patients are crowding in the hospitals, […]
Dealing with respiratory disorders can give the toughest time with shortness of breath, uncomforting arm or chest pain, and many other symptoms. Diseases like asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Chronic cough, Lung Cancer, etc are commonly known respiratory diseases. Some of the causes of respiratory diseases are: Smoking tobacco Infections Chained tobacco smoking Exposure […]
Cough, chills, fever and difficulty in breathing are the symptoms of COVID-19 which everyone is now made well aware today. But there exists another lung condition that has been around for thousands of years that carry similar symptoms and also induce similar health risk and it is called as Pneumonia. Pneumonia – A Global Medical […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder is a group of lung diseases that make it harder for patients to breathe. And the weather can significantly impact the symptoms of the COPD experienced by the patients to the point that most COPD patients can predict the weather based on their breathing conditions alone. Especially, the humidity levels around […]
Incessant coughing, shortness of breath or troubled breathing, chest tightness, difficulty in talking are some of the signs of an asthma attack which can be fatal if the attack is severe. “Though a leading chronic disease in children, asthma can arise in people of any age”, say the lung specialists. Over 2 crore Indians suffer […]
Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease is an umbrella term for the group of progressive lung diseases that cause breathlessness, eventually reducing the lung function and impacting our everyday activities. Currently the third highest cause of all deaths, COPD could be even more dangerous than expected because a majority of the people are not aware of their […]
