Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of ...

The extensive range of diagnostic capabilities and the compact dimensions of ultrasound systems have made lung ultrasonography an indispensable tool for diagnostic imaging. Lung ultrasonography ...

Pleural effusion, also called “water on the lungs,” is extra fluid buildup between thin membranes that line your lungs and chest wall. These membranes (pleura) normally contain a few teaspoons of ...

A collapsed lung is known as a pneumothorax. When air seeps into the area between your lung and chest wall, it results in a pneumothorax. Your lung collapses as a result of the air pushing on its ...

Pneumothorax Approximately 35% of premenopausal women diagnosed with primary spontaneous pneumothorax meet criteria for catamenial pneumothorax. Differentiating between spontaneous pneumothorax and ...

Even as more Covid patients are getting better, some doctors in the city have sounded the alarm about a condition that has been affecting a section of patients: pneumothorax, or lung collapse. And ...