What is Pneumothorax or Collapsed Lung?
As threatening as it sounds, a collapsed lung is a serious condition that causes breathless, chest and even death when not treated by a lung specialist. Though it usually happens due to penetrative chest injury or previous lung conditions, it can happen to anyone and...
Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms and Causes
There is no cure for some forms of Pulmonary Hypertension. Early treatment can reduce the symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue and chest pain and this treatment can significantly reduce and improve quality of life and can be fatal when not treated. Yet most...
Leaky Heart Valves Causes and Treatment
Our heart at once has to pump the impure blood to the lungs and pure blood to the rest of the body parts. An amazingly simple mechanism makes this happen with the help of valves. The valves are like the doors that facilitate blood flow in and out of the heart in one...
Aspiration Pneumonia Causes & Treatment in Hyderabad
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...
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