Pulmonary assessment combines history-taking with physical examination maneuvers—inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation—to evaluate lung health and function. Observing breathing patterns, ...

Despite the poor outcomes related to the presence of pulmonary hypertension, it often goes undiagnosed in part because of low suspicion and screening tools not being easily accessible such as ...

Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is defined as an acute respiratory distress syndrome triggered by severe sympathetic discharge from acute compromise in the central nervous system. Due to the absence ...

Discover the critical role of physical exams in diagnosing rare conditions like spontaneous pneumomediastinum through unique clinical signs. A case report highlights the importance of physical ...

Roche’s hopes of getting its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug astegolimab to regulators this year have taken a hit after the anti-ST2 monoclonal antibody failed to reduce flare-ups in ...

Abstract: The accurate prediction based on lung auscultation of respiratory obstruction conditions (ROC), such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, is a challenging task due to ...

Credit: Getty Images A 65-year-old woman presents to her primary care provider with a chief complaint of "feeling winded" for the last 3 weeks. A 65-year-old woman presents to her primary care ...

Jennifer Nestor, MD, evaluated a digital stethoscope to validate pediatric breath sound recordings for potential machine learning algorithm development. A recent study led by Jennifer Nestor, MD, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these potentially ...

A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment options. We live longer and longer, and as we age ...