Lung Care Health Feed

We breath 8000-10000 liter of air daily, and think of bad effects poor environment will have on lungs.

Lung is only internal organ of body which exposed to maximum to environmental pollution.

Lung cancer - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Smoking destroys your lung lining. They kill the cilia which are brush like projections in your lung tubes which help you to slowly brush out all the dust and smoke you inhale. So your lung will be full of dust and charcoal like material. It can lead to frequent infection; cough and later breathlessness and even cancer of lungs. So what you should do is simple. Avoid all situations which make smoke. Smoking habit is difficult to quit; but will power and a little help from your family; friends an...more

No definite answer, but one must avoid smoking in all forms, to reduce the chances of developing lung cancer

Hello,

CHEST PAIN in your case may be due to


1.acidity.

2. severe anxiety

3. muscular problem

Is history of any trauma / breathing difficulty also

is pain only at one point?

is burning chest also +

i need to take detail history for further management

consult Physician/me for further management

As your age is 75 we need to examine you first before commenting but I will tell you few causes - it can be due to kochs or cancer or some pathology related to heart

Lung capacity (or total lung capacity) refers to the total volume of air contained in the lungs after one complete inhalation and is a direct summation of your respiratory capacity and residual capacity (the amount you inhale and the amount your lungs can keep). A diminished lung capacity can stem from a number of conditions such as asthma, emphysema, lung cancer, or from bad habits such as excessive smoking. This, however, can be combated by a number of means.

1. Breathing exercises:more

In India research is going on for lung transplant and we will update whenever we get success in this procedure

Without our lungs, it would be impossible to breathe. People suffering from chronic lung diseases have compromised lung functioning. This leads to shortness of breath, fatigue and weakness. In turn, this can make the person avoid anything that exerts the lungs such as exercise. While this may seem like a good idea, it is actually detrimental. Not exercising can further weaken the lungs and muscles and make this a vicious cycle. This is where physiotherapy can help with lung rehabilitation or pul...more