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In this condition, the tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity (pleura) become inflamed, causing sharp chest pain that worsens during breathing.
... lungs and chest cavity (pleura). If the fluid becomes infected, you may need to have it drained through a chest tube or removed with surgery. Lung abscess.
Answer: A solitary spot on a chest X-ray — generally referred to as a lung nodule — sometimes can be an early cancer, so it's important to talk to your doctor ...
Pulmonary fibrosis often occurs along with a crackling sound at the base of the lungs. You may have one or more of these tests. Imaging tests. Chest X-ray.
In this surgery, the surgeon removes small wedges of damaged lung tissue from the upper lungs. This creates extra space in the chest so the healthier lung ...
... chest X-ray or other test. Bronchoscopy can also ... lungs, or to provide treatment for lung problems. ... If the lung is punctured, air can collect in the space ...
A chest X-ray creates pictures of the heart, lungs and chest. It may be used to check for other lung conditions that can cause pulmonary hypertension.
Having radiation treatments to your chest or using some chemotherapy drugs makes it more likely that you'll develop lung disease. Complications. Interstitial ...
Size of organ compared with chest cavity; Geographic distance between donor organ and transplant recipient; Severity of the recipient's lung disease ...
Doctors use a low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT) scan of the lungs to look for lung cancer. ... lung cancer with imaging tests (chest radiologist). Results.
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