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Pulmonary disease

Pulmonary disease refers to diseases effecting the lungs and respiratory tract…

01 Jan 2012

Sympathetic Nervous System

The sympathetic nervous system is one of two sections of the autonomic nervous system (the other…

01 Jan 2012

Inhalation

Inhalation is the process of taking a breath in, but also can be the process of transferring a material into…

01 Jan 2012

Cisplatin

Cisplatin is a type of drug used in chemotherapy. It is most commonly used to treat testicular, bladder,…

01 Jan 2012

Aspiration

Aspiration refers to the drawing or sucking in of a foreign substance. For example, aspiration may occur during surgery if…

01 Jan 2012

Laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy

A laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy is a test used by doctors to look down the throat into the throat, windpine and lungs with a…

01 Jan 2012

Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is a rare disease caused by a fungal infection. Symptoms vary according to which part of the body is…

01 Jan 2012

Cigarette smoke condensate (tar)

The cigarette smoke condensate is tar. Tar is a mixture of the compounds in cigarette smoke which condensate (turns from…

01 Jan 2012

Self-exempting Beliefs

Self-exempting beliefs are thoughts that a person holds which ‘exempt’ them from negative consequences. For example, a large majority…

01 Jan 2012