A lung nodule is a small abnormal mass of tissue that appears as round white spots on chest X-rays and CT scans. They rarely have symptoms and appear in one of every 500 chest x-rays taken when diagnosing some other ailments. So it appears to be not a problem, right? Wrong. About 40% of the […]
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a lung disorder that results in the formation of scar tissue in the lungs, leading to difficulty breathing and reduced lung function over time. The exact cause of IPF is unknown, which is why it is referred to as “idiopathic.” However, it is believed to occur due to a combination […]
Ever experienced a sudden burst of cough when you swallowed something – yes, the cough is because the food accidently went into the wrong pipe down the throat. And the cough is a reflex reaction to make things right. This accidental inhalation of non-air substance into the respiratory tract can cause Aspiration Pneumonia when the […]
Legionnaires disease is an acute form of pneumonia. It is a kind of lung inflammation caused by an infection of a bacteria called legionella bacteria (hence the name of the disease). It is rare in India, having less than one lakh cases per year. This disease spreads through inhalation from soil or water particles in […]
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 […]
