Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for approximately 85% ...
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Transbronchial Lung Biopsy
Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure performed under bronchoscopy to obtain pulmonary tissue samples from pe...
Pleural Effusion Diagnosis and Treatment
Pleural effusion refers to the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity—the space between the visceral and parietal pleurae. It is not a d...
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden, non-traumatic accumulation of air in the pleural space, leading to partial or complete lung collapse. It commo...
Refractory Pneumothorax
Refractory pneumothorax refers to persistent or recurrent air leakage into the pleural space despite standard interventions—including chest tube drain...
Cough Variant Asthma
Cough Variant Asthma (CVA) is a phenotypic subtype of bronchial asthma characterized predominantly by chronic, non-productive cough lasting more than ...
Postinfectious Cough
Post-infectious cough—commonly defined as a persistent, non-productive cough lasting 3–8 weeks following an acute upper or lower respiratory tract inf...