Choosing a Thoracic Surgeon
Choosing a Thoracic Surgeon When a patient’s primary care doctor or other specialist suggests the need to see a thoracic surgeon, itcan feel unnerving. Finding a highly skilled thoracic surgeon …
Author: Dr. Sabyasachi Bal
Coughing up blood
Coughing up blood Coughing up blood (also called hemoptysis in medical parlance) is a very scary symptom.Coughing up blood is common and can have many causes. Most causes are not …
Necrotizing Pneumonia
Necrotizing pneumonia is a rare and severe complication of bacterial community-acquiredpneumonia (CAP) and constitutes a major complication with prolonged ill health.Compromise of the bronchial and lung blood supply leads to devitalization …
Aspergilloma
Aspergillomas occur in patients with normal immunity with structurally abnormal lungs which leave behindcavities in the lungs. The fungus thus colonises pre-existing cavities. Conditions which can form cavities in the …
The practice of thoracic surgery in India; challenges, scope and opportunities
India has an enormous burden of lung diseases, including both cancerous and non-cancerous pathologies. Compared to the rest of the world, the proportion of non cancerous lung ailments in India …
Rib Fractures
Rib Fractures Simple rib fractures are the most common injury sustained following blunt chest trauma, accounting for more than half of chest injuries from non-penetrating trauma. Approximately 10% of all …
Everything You Need To Know About Thoracic Surgery
Everything You Need To Know About Thoracic Surgery Thoracic surgery refers to surgical procedures on chest organs, such as the lungs, heart, and esophagus. Some of the possible examples of …
What is Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment, & Diagnosis
What is Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment, & Diagnosis Lung cancer is a malignant form of lung tumour that is characterised by uncontrolled growth of cells in the lung …
Can you get lung cancer from smoking weed or marijuana?
Lung cancer is a class of cancer that starts in the lungs. The disease begins to spread when cells in the body spread and start to go out of control. …
Lung cancer screening
Lung cancer screening In the past decade, lung cancer is one of the major medical problems that is the leading cause of death in men and women. Successful screening of …