How Is Lung Cancer Different From Other Lung Diseases?
A cough that outlasts every antibiotic course. An inhaler that isn’t helping. Months of this before anyone considers looking further because early lung cancer gives patients very little to point at. The difference from other lung diseases isn’t in the symptoms. It’s...Asthma During Pregnancy: Symptoms, Triggers and Treatment
Pregnancy rearranges a lot about how the body works, and breathing is one of the things it touches for many women with asthma. Some find their symptoms barely shift. Others notice things easing up, almost unexpectedly. And then there are the ones who discover asthma...EBUS for Lung Cancer Diagnosis: How the Procedure Helps Detect Cancer
A scan shows something unexpected by the lungs – an abnormal lymph node, a mark that didn’t exist before – and suddenly everybody is wondering: is it cancer, and if so, has it progressed? Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has become one of the most common methods...What Is Pulmonary Hypertension and How Is It Treated?
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition where blood pressure in the lung arteries stays above 20 mmHg at rest, forcing the right side of the heart to work harder. It’s divided into five groups by cause: lung artery disease, left heart disease, chronic lung...
Medically Reviewed By
Dr. Manu Madan
MBBS, MD, DM (AIIMS New Delhi)
Senior Consultant & Lead – Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at Medanta Noida
Physician to the former vice president of India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
A specialist in EBUS and sleep disorders with 50+ peer-reviewed publications. Formerly Assistant Professor at Safdarjung Hospital.