A methacholine challenge test is also known as bronchoprovocation test. This means that lungs are provoked to react to a … Read the rest
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Pulmonary edema, also known as pulmonary congestion, lung congestion, and lung water is a condition characterized by excess fluid in … Read the rest
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Coughing is one of the body’s ways to get rid of an irritant or a foreign body. When something other … Read the rest
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is an umbrella term for a range of lung diseases that are progressive. Emphysema and … Read the rest
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In essence, asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways that lead to the lungs. Asthma makes breathing difficult and … Read the rest
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Although smoking is a risk factor for developing lung cancer, it does not mean non-smokers are protected from the disease. … Read the rest
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Lung cancer has been thought to be a man’s disease for a long time. However, research shows 80% rise in … Read the rest
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The most common disease with which lung cancer gets confused with is Tuberculosis (TB) in Singapore. This is because TB … Read the rest
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Population based screening is only recommended for colon cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, and liver cancer in Singapore. In the … Read the rest
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Our windpipes are hollow tubes that begin as a single tube from the lower part of our voice box (below … Read the rest
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