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Asbestosis Symptoms Causes and Treatment
Hollywood Legend Steve McQueen’s booming career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer caused by Asbestosis. A leading film star in 1960 his death was eventually traced back to continuous exposure to the Asbestos sheet during his...
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Symptoms & Causes
Atrial Septal Defect is a congenital heart condition, commonly called a ‘hole in the heart’. The hole is formed in the muscular wall of the heart, called the ‘septum’ which separates the upper chambers of the heart. Given the wall separates the oxygenated blood and...
Bronchoscopy- Lung and Airway Disorders
A procedure that is done to look directly into the airways of the lungs is called bronchoscopy. This procedure is done by putting in an instrument called a bronchoscope in the mouth or nose. It is kind of like an endoscopy. The instrument goes from the nose or mouth...
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a cardiovascular genetic disorder in which the veins carrying blood from the lungs don’t connect properly to the left atrium. Instead, they travel to the heart via an erroneous connection. In this cardiac...