This is part of our House MD Project series.
Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!) …[More]
Pulmonology
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On last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient named Ricky is about to undergo lung transplantation when it is found that he is in a relationship with another CF patient. They are forbidden to continue dating …[More]
Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Pulmonology
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On yesterday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a young patient who needed a lung transplant was also a lousy candidate for one, since he had too many risks. Instead of foregoing the whole thing, an ex-vivo lung transplant was performed on …[More]
Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Pulmonology
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
Asthma is a disease which affects the airways, causing attacks in which breathing is difficult.
Who gets it?
In the Unites States, about 5-10% of the population (or 22 million people) are …[More]
Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Pulmonology
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Recently we started asking you for your health questions. Today we’re inaugurating this column with the first question. You’re welcome to keep sending your questions through here or through Twitter (@diseaseaday).
L. from Malta asks:
“I was told …[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Internal-Medicine, Pulmonology
