I think that it's mucus. but if you have a lung disease it could be that.
Literally "air in the thorax", or air in the chest (where it shouldn't be) When air leaks anywhere in the space between your lung and chest wall (normally filled with slippery fluid) it increases the pressure around your lung, and pushes on your lung. This leads to your lung collapsing in on itself, because the pressure required for it to inflate is much smaller than the one keeping it deflated. Usually, you only get a fraction of your lung truly collapsed.
Fluid located in the lung tissue is called atriovacural fluid. (pronounced atri-o-va-cural) This fluid builds up as a result of many factors; including smoking, bad diet, high cholesterol and oral sex.
The fluid between the lung and chest wall helps the lungs expand and contract smoothly during breathing. It acts as a lubricant, reducing friction and allowing the lungs to move easily within the chest cavity. This fluid also helps maintain the pressure balance between the lungs and chest wall, which is important for efficient breathing.
A restrictive pattern on pulmonary function tests can be caused by conditions such as interstitial lung diseases, sarcoidosis, obesity, or neuromuscular disorders. These conditions often lead to reduced lung volume and decreased lung compliance, resulting in a restrictive pattern characterized by decreased lung volumes and preserved airflow.
The fluid present between the lungs and the ribs is called pleural fluid. It acts as a lubricant, allowing the lungs to move smoothly during breathing. It also helps maintain the pressure in the pleural space for proper lung function.
it is mucous in nature and is called pleural fluid
Atelectasis is the collapsing of a lungwhen there is an interference with the natural forces that promote lung expansion. Pneumonia is an inflammatory process and infection, usually involving fluid in the lungs.Atelectasis is basically a collapsed lung.
no
This stops air from entering the chest cavity, and prevents collapsing the lung.
The deliberate collapsing of a lung during thoracic operations to facilitate surgical procedure by absence of movement.
Prevent air from entering the potential space in the pariatal lining and collapsing the lung.
The negative pressure in the pleural fluid helps maintain the lung's inflation and expansion by creating a pulling force that keeps the lungs against the chest wall. This negative pressure is necessary for the lungs to remain inflated and for effective breathing to occur. It also helps to prevent the lungs from collapsing.
At around the 8th month of gestation, the lungs of the fetus are filled with a fluid called amniotic fluid. This fluid is crucial for lung development and helps prepare the fetus for breathing air after birth. The lungs also begin producing surfactant, a substance that reduces surface tension and prevents the alveoli from collapsing, which is essential for proper breathing once the baby is born.
Pleurisy Pleurisy
simulated lung fluid
An infiltrate is an accumulation of fluid or other material seen in the lung on imaging.
Talc is a medication drug that closes and stops leakage from lungs. Doctors use it to control fluid in the lung,