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Pulmonology. Atelectasis is the partial collapse or closure of a lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange. It is usually unilateral, affecting part or all of one lung. [2] It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated down to little or no volume, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation, in which they are filled with liquid.
The Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake was a lottery established in the Irish Free State in 1930 as the Irish Free State Hospitals' Sweepstake to finance hospitals. It is generally referred to as the Irish Sweepstake or Irish Sweepstakes, frequently abbreviated to Irish Sweep or Irish Sweeps. The Public Charitable Hospitals (Temporary Provisions) Act ...
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. [3] Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. [2] In a minority of cases, a one-way valve is formed by an area of damaged tissue, and the amount of air in the space between chest wall ...
Sweepstake. In the United States, a sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. [ 1] Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. [ 2] In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). [ 3]
Collapsed Lung was originally formed as a bedroom studio collaboration between Anthony Chapman and Steve Harcourt. The pair had met at Harlow music venue The Square, and despite coming from contrasting musical backgrounds (Harcourt had previously played guitar in metal band Bomberz, whereas Chapman had previously played bass in pseudo-C86 outfit Pregnant Neck) found they had a shared love of ...
Tracheal deviation is a clinical sign that results from unequal intrathoracic pressure within the chest cavity. It is most commonly associated with traumatic pneumothorax, but can be caused by a number of both acute and chronic health issues, such as pneumonectomy, atelectasis, pleural effusion, fibrothorax (pleural fibrosis), or some cancers ...
Lung surgery is a type of thoracic surgery involving the repair or removal of lung tissue, [1] and can be used to treat a variety of conditions ranging from lung cancer to pulmonary hypertension. Common operations include anatomic and nonanatomic resections, pleurodesis and lung transplants. Though records of lung surgery date back to the ...
As demand for quartz countertops has soared, more workers may be exposed to silica dust, which causes irreversible lung damage, a new study shows.