The excessive buildup of fluid in the space between your lungs and chest cavity, known as water fluid is also called Pleural effusion. The condition in which both the lungs get affected is called ...

Lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malignant pleural effusion, when fluid collects in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism ...

Chest X-ray of a lung abscess. An abscess is an accumulation of puss within a cavity in tissue. It is usually as a result of an infection or other foreign material Is the use of proton pump inhibitors ...

Nanoparticle therapeutic enhances cancer immunotherapy — a possible new approach in treating chest wall pathology, malignant pleural effusion (MPE) as per a study at Wake Forest School of Medicine ...

A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes ...

A pre-clinical evaluation of a self-clearing chest tube developed by Clear Catheter Systems Inc. has demonstrated the tube that clears itself works better to drain the chest after surgery than a ...

Chest Drainage System Market Analysis by Pleural Drainage Systems and Pleural Drainage System Kits, 2023 to 2033. Analyzing Emerging Trends and Opportunities for Chest Drainage Systems Manufacturers ...

Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of pleural space disease in mammals. This column describes two accepted techniques for thoracostomy tube placement in the dog. A thoracostomy ...

Hemothorax is bleeding and blood accumulating around your lung. This usually happens after an injury to the chest area. Some underlying health conditions can lead to bleeding in the chest cavity, as ...