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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.
Size of organ compared with chest cavity; Geographic distance between donor organ and transplant recipient; Severity of the recipient's lung disease ...
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 ...
... 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.
Having radiation treatments to your chest or using some chemotherapy drugs makes it more likely that you'll develop lung disease. Complications. Interstitial ...
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.
The lining of the tubes that carry air to and from your lungs is inflamed. Signs and symptoms include cough, mucus, fatigue and chest discomfort.
A collapsed lung occurs when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest ... lungs and air passages and placing a one-way valve. The valve allows ...
... lungs and chest wall, and pleural effusion, where fluid builds up around the lungs. Bronchoscopy. During this test, a flexible, lighted tube is placed down ...
... lung disorders. Testing generally includes a variety of blood tests, a CT scan of the chest and pulmonary function testing. What you can do. Before your ...
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