A basic review of the anatomy, physiology and personal protective equipment related to the respiratory system.

The US motorcycle manufacturer and its European fans are now breathing a sigh of relief because the issue is off the table. The EU and the USA came to an agreement and settled their trade conflict.

IN acute lung œdema in the rabbit, fluid a ad foam are found in the trachea. This foam has an altogether peculiar property, in that it is unaffected by silicone anti-foams; these rapidly destroy ...

A person with air trapping in the lungs may feel short of breath or experience wheezing. Learn more about how doctors diagnose and treat air trapping here.

Recently, we reported that dexamethasone inhibits the activation of NF-κB in tracheal aspirate cells from premature ventilated infants and suppresses NF-κB dependent pro-inflammatory mediators (8).

Lipoid pneumonia occurs when fat in the lungs causes inflammation. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition.

Bibasilar crackles are atypical sounds from the base of the lungs, and they usually signal a problem with airflow. Learn the causes, treatments, and more.

Half of all donkeys suffer crushed throats New study shows loaded carts slowly suffocating Kenya’s trusted beasts of burden.

Learning points A saber-sheath trachea is characterised by a normal C-shaped extrathoracic trachea with abrupt coronal narrowing and sagittal widening of the intrathoracic trachea. This condition is ...

Dysphonia is a common condition of abnormal voice production, often caused by problems with the voice box or vocal cords. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.

While lung sounds intensity is significantly different during inspiratory and expiratory phases, such difference is not audible between the two respiratory phases when listening to tracheal breath ...

The authors show that inter-organ communication between tracheal stem cells and the neighboring fat body controls this directionality. They propose that the fat body-derived cytokine Upd2 induces ...