A collapsed lung can be really scary. Sometimes it is very serious. Doctors call it Pneumothorax when air gets into the space between the lung and the chest wall. This builds up pressure. Can make part of the lung collapse. It can even make the lung collapse. This can happen to a healthy young person […]
Most people have never heard of aspergilloma until a scan throws up the word and suddenly they’re googling it at midnight. It’s a fairly specific condition — a ball of fungus, usually Aspergillus, that forms inside an existing cavity in the lung. Not something that shows up in a healthy lung out of nowhere. It […]
Most people who are told they have empyema do not know what it is. At first they are confused then they become scared when they understand what is happening. So I will explain it in terms. Empyema is when pus collects in the space between the lung and the chest wall. This usually happens after […]
Getting the news that you or a family member needs surgery on the chest or lungs is really tough. It does not matter if it is lung cancer, empyema, pneumothorax or a tumor in the chest wall. The news itself is enough to worry anyone. After the shock a big question comes up: who can […]