Think it’s just gas? Chest burning, pressure or heaviness can sometimes be linked to a heart problem, making it important to ...

VOL: 102, ISSUE: 44, PAGE NO: 26 Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead, Manor Hospital, Walsall Chest examination is a key component of respiratory system assessment ...

THE great value of x-ray examination of the chest in tuberculosis case-finding programs is beyond a doubt. Bloch and his associates 1 in 1938 stated the strong position of roentgenology: "Failure to ...

Auscultation can be defined as the process of listening, usually with a stethoscope, to sounds produced by movement of gas or liquid within the body, as an aid to diagnosis (McFerran and Marrtin, 2003 ...

Monthly self-checks can be a helpful way to recognize early symptoms of conditions such as cancer. People may benefit from checking body parts such as the breasts, chest, testicles, and skin monthly.

In previous blogs, I’ve discussed to the fact that NF is a highly variable condition that can manifest differently among affected individuals. For example, two people within the same family can have ...

Chest pain on the left side is often due to muscular injury, but it can also indicate a heart attack, a lung problem, or inflammation of the lining around a person’s heart. Chest pain on the left side ...

Causes of a lump on your chest can include a cyst, abscess, lipoma, or benign tumor. A doctor can diagnose the lump with imaging tests, and if they find anything, they can recommend treatment. When ...