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COLLAPSED LUNG Lung collapse is described as any cause that prevents the lung from expanding or let it remain expanded. Image Source: https://medlineplus.gov/collapsedlung.html Image Source: https://www.fairview.org/patient-education/85307 Image Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/hemithorax-white-out-lung-collapse There are multiple reasons that could account for this Pneumothorax – when air escapes from the lung. The air then fills the space outside of theRead more

PLEURAL FLUID TAPPING Pleural Fluid Tapping / Thoracocentesis / Pleural Aspiration Image Source: https://www.slideshare.net/rongon28us/thorax-pleura This is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura) and the wall of the chest. Normally, very little fluid is present in this space. An accumulation of excess fluid betweenRead more

BRONCHOSCOPY What is Bronchoscopy? Bronchoscopy is where a thin tube-like instrument with a camera at its tip is used to examine the breathing passages/tubes of your lungs. The bronchoscope enables the doctor to see inside the breathing passages of your lungs and if required, to take samples of mucus/phlegm or tissue from inside your lungs.Read more