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Lungs
Lungs are a pair of elastic and spongy organs that help the body breathe. They are present inside the rib cage in thoracic cavity of humans.
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How do you tell if you have a blood clot in your lung?
Significant shortness of breath, combined with chest pain are two indicators. Definitive diagnosis is via radiologic studies (CT Scan, VQ Scan, etc.)
On initial presentation, a pulmonary embolism (PE) can be difficult to differentiate from a heart attack (or even from pneumonia).
pulmonary fibrosis
Pleural fluid is the fluid found in your lungs. My guess is that a pleural hemorrhage would be the result of fluid buildup expanding the lungs to the point where the tiny sacs in your lungs could rupture.
What organ system does a lungs belong to?
The respiratory system. The alveoli are air sacs in the lungs.
Yes, it can. It's called Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Google it extensively and you will fine a lot of information and even film clips from news shows, etc. Get to a doctor fast. I understand that this type is aggressive and often shows up in younger women.
Personally, I recommend that everyone learn how to do a breast self exam and do it monthly. Make it part of your routine. Know thyself. If we all waited for the medical community to make their minds up about when to look, too many of us would be gone. Do it yourself, then get to the doctor with the facts that will get you checked out.
What is a flap tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
which of these is a flap that shut off the passage to the trachea and lungs
Is it bad for your lungs to inhale a gas?
If you mean the gas from farting then I would not think so unless you were forced to breath it in without any oxygen. I believe the gas is called methane and is flammable.
What is suspicious density right upper lobe?
A suspicious density in the right upper lobe could be many things, and you should seek advice and do the tests that are recommended by your medical professionals.
Do butterflies breathe through lungs?
All reptiles breathe through their lungs. Some marine reptiles such as turtles can hold their breath for hours, but they still breathe through their lungs.
How does the lungs help the body?
Very simply put, the lungs "oxygenate" the blood by allowing the exchange of oxygen (in the air that is inhaled) for carbon dioxide, a waste product in the body that is relased when one exhales. Can't get "Add Link" to work right now, so here is a related article: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/lungs-article.html
What part of the stethoscope do you use to hear your lungs?
On humans, its going to be on posterior (back) side of the upper back. Have someone take a deap breath in, and then out. On animals its going to be on their sides.
What causes fluid in a dog's lungs?
Fluid accumulation in the lungs occurs due to two reasons:
- Cardiogenic reasons where the heart fails to pump the blood to the systemic circulation, leading to build up of blood in the pulmonary circulation, which eventually leads to increased hydrostatic pressure and causes the fluids to leak from the capillaries into the lung itself.
- Non-cardiogenic reasons where severe infections for example, leads to the release of a huge amount of inflammatory agents, leading to large amount of fluids to escape from the capillaries since they increase the capillary permeability causing fluid buildup in the lungs
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Fluid on lungs, or "Pleural effusion" could have several causative factors.Chest X-ray, ultrasound, chest CT, are all useful for your doctor for determining the cause. Thoracentesis, removing/examining some of the fluid is also used.Among the many possible causes are- TB- infections of fungal or parasitic nature- Malignancy- Pulmonary embolism,- rheumatoid arthritis,- abdominal disease (like Pancreatis)- congestive heart failure- liver diseases (like cirrhosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Hepatic Hydrothorax)- and many othersHepatic Hydrothorax is more common on the right side.More informations can be found on the related links.
How much air can your lungs hold?
Lungs are a special part of your body, they help you breath. If you start to smoke you're lungs will become weaker and you are at a risk of Lung Cancer !! Lungs are a very special part of you're body, they help you breath. If you smoke you're lungs will get weaker and you are at a risk of Lung Cancer!!!
Why does blood from the right ventricle go to the lungs?
Yes. Then, the artery forms to a aertiole, then to a capillary. After that the process continues, the capillary will turn into a venule then to the vein. If you didn't arteries travel from the heart and veins carry blood to the heart. So then the vein will bring the blood to the left atrium... bicuspid valve... left ventricle... aortic valve... aorta
What are the risk factors of lung abscess?
An abscess is essentially an infection that results in a hole forming in the tissue. The risk factors for getting a lung abscess include having lung cancer, severe pneumonia, or accidentally breathing in something poisonous or harmful.
Can your lungs get better from smoking?
As with most cells in your body, they can indeed be repaired or replaced by healthy cells.
Of course chronic disease and smoking can greatly increase the difficulty of repairing lung tissue.
What is the job of the bronchi in the body?
When you breath in ( inhale) the air enters the lungs through the Bronchi/Bronchus which divides up into smaller airways called BRONCHIOLES, the bronchioles send air into the inside walls of the lungs where the alveolia allow oxygen to be absorbed by the blood cells and oxygenate the blood transfer throughout the body
so basically the bronchiles send air into the inside walls of the lungs to allow the alveolia to absorb oxygen and transfer it throughout the body, the alveolus/alveolia is a air sac that holds the oxygen.
What is the volume of the human lung?
The volume of gas contained within the lungs at the end of a maximum inspiration.
What are 2 things your lungs do?
They allow oxygen from the air we breath to enter the blood, and they allow carbon dioxide from the blood to leave the body. This occurs in a well controlled manner in health.
What happens to pressure in the lungs when tyou inhale?
the lungs recoil/contract to push air out using its smooth muscle
How oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs and in tissues?
The exchange occurs in the space between the cells in something called interstitial fluid. It literally means tissue fluid. It is what is between the capillaries that carry blood and lymph and the cell membrane through which the nutrients and waste have to pass.
What does the left primary bronchus do?
The function of the left and right primary bronchi is to allow the passage of air to and from the lungs and trachea/windpipe.
The only difference between the two bronchi is that the angle of the right bronchus at the carina (point of bifurcation) is straight while the left one is more angled. This is why in case someone aspirates something, it is almost always found lodged in the right bronchus instead of the left (despite sharing a common passageway/trachea).
