World Pneumonia Day 2023: Pneumonia, to put it most simply, is an infection of the lungs brought on by inflammation of the air sacs, or technically, alveoli. Coughing, fever, and chills are among the ...

IT is well established that slowly resolving pneumonias may indicate the presence of underlying pulmonary neoplasms. Even when special studies such as sputum cytology and bronchoscopy are negative, ...

Smokers hospitalised for pneumonia are at higher risk of getting diagnosed with lung cancer within one year, says a new study. The findings suggest that screening heavy smokers admitted to the ...

IN any case of pulmonary disease of obscure origin an x-ray examination of the esophagus with barium may demonstrate some disease of the esophagus that causes regurgitation of food and saliva into the ...

Pneumonia is an infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It leads to inflammation in the air sacs of one or both lungs. These sacs, called alveoli, fill with fluid or pus, making it difficult ...