A persistent cough is a usual symptom that has various causes. The bothersome effects of coughing such as sore chest muscles, lack of sleep and leaking of urine can affect the quality of life and disrupt with daily activities. It is important to initially note that a persistent cough does not necessarily mean that the […]
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Coughing up blood or hemoptysis can be a terrifying ordeal to witness. In most cases, it can also be confusing since one might wonder where the blood actually came from. This symptom can manifest if there is bleeding in the throat or in the large or small airways of the lungs. Many describe the symptoms
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A rib stress fracture can occur in different athletes, but quite common in certain sports and activities including dancing, rowing, baseball, windsurfing and backpacking. The stress fractures occur once bone could not endure the accumulated stress during a particular activity. Remember that a stress fracture is the outcome of repetitive low-impact injury resulting to cumulative
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Atelectasis involves collapse of a region or the entire lungs. Once this occurs, fresh air could not reach the smaller airways of the lungs, specifically the alveoli and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide will not take place. This results to diminished levels of oxygen being delivered to the organs and tissues of the
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Bronchiectasis is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) where the large airways in the lungs are damaged and widened. The mucus can build up in these dilated airways which allows bacteria to grow, thus resulting to recurrent lung infections. The condition might be localized to a single region of the lung or generalized
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