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Atelectasis is the medical term for the collapse of the lungs. The lungs are filled with tiny air sacs called alveoli. These alveoli inflate and deflate during breathing and it is within them that the transfer of gases (oxygen and carbon-dioxide)...
Piles or hemorrhoids are caused by irritated or inflated veins near the rectum. This irritation makes it difficult to pass stools and can cause pain and even bleeding.  Piles are quite common during pregnancy. The severe hormonal fluctuations...
Piles or hemorrhoids is a painful condition caused by the swelling of the veins in the colon or the rectum. This swelling causes discomfort while sitting and passing stools and is sometimes accompanied with bleeding too. It is often caused by...
Linear Atelectasis is said to occur when a portion of the lungs away from the bronchus has collapsed. And the collapsed portion is linear in that it is all joined together. Atelectasis or collapse of the lung tissue is not as dangerous as it...
The collapsing of the lung is called atelectasis. It may be a collapse of all or part of a lung. It is one of the common abnormalities found in chest radiology findings. Alveolar collapse or absence of gas in the alveoli is caused due to the...
Atelectasis is a condition that describes a collapsed lung. Lung collapse means all or part of the lung is deflated. It is similar to a balloon with the air let out. The causes of atelectasis range from a trivial cause such as mild lung collapse...
If one or more areas of the lungs do not inflate properly, atelectasis occurs. During breathing, air passes through the nose and mouth and into the windpipe. Then, it travels into alveoli, air sacs. In the air sacs, exchange of gas takes place....
Atelectasis is a condition that describes a complete or partial collapse of the lung resulting in difficulty in breathing. Blockage of air tubes that leads to lungs cause atelectasis. The blockage may be inside or outside of the air tube. Plugs...
Nosebleeds are common and are not usually serious. Even though nosebleeds can occur at any age, they are more common in children. Nosebleeds can last from a few seconds to more than 10 minutes and can be treated at home. However, frequent...
Case studies suggest that there is a significant association between nosebleeds and alcohol because of growing evidence of alcohol nose bleeds. High alcohol consumption can be a triggering factor of nose bleeding as alcohol influences the...
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