Question 1

how big are the lungs?

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See below: They take up the entire shape of the ribs.

Question 2

how could excess fluids be removed from human lungs?

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: Typically excess fluid from the lungs is removed by medications called diuretics which make a person urinate a lot and this removes the fluis in the lungs.

Question 3

what are the air passages in the human lungs made of?

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Airways: mucosa, muscle, and cartilage

Question 4

how big are your lungs in centimeters?i'm online now. type your question here.

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Depends on your size: The size of the lungs are dependant on the size of the person and there is no one size
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Question 5

is a 6cm lung tumour big?

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Yes it is: Any tumor over 2-3cm is considered big. But size alone does not determine its seriousness, which is often based on biopsy findings, type of tumor and grade of the tumor under the microscope. Ultimately it is the stage of cancer you need to know because the treatment and prognosis depend on the final stage of this tumor.

Question 6

how big do lung glanulomas grow?

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Up to few centimeter: Lung granulomas are usually tiny and can only be observed in lung tissue under the microscope. In long standing cases of TB or other non infectious conditions such as chronic granulomatous disease (cgd) they can sometimes grow up to a few centimeters. Granulomatous inflammation can also occur in the lymph nodes inside the chest, causing them to enlarge significantly to several inches in some cases.

Question 7

what is the diagramatic position of the lungs and liver in human beings?

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Diaphram: The diaphram separates the abdomen from the chest with the lungs being above and the liver below.

Question 8

i always choke on my pills how can i tell if it went in my lungs or if its in my air way i swallowed it with no water and is a big pill anxious?

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Aspiration....: Aspiration is when something is inhaled into the airways. Symptoms of aspiration include shortness of breath, cough, etc. If a foreign body is inhaled, infection can occur and symptoms of this include fever, cough productive of mucopurulent sputum, etc.  If you are having any of these symptoms, see your doctor and get a chest x-ray. If not, you probably swallowed the pill.

Question 9

cocking on pills and today it was apriso it's big and it got stuck keep drinking but still stuck i don't know we're it is what if it got in the lungs ?

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ER EVALUATION: If you have had trouble swallowing =dysphagia. You may have aspirated the pill into the lungs. You need an ER evaluation. CXR and endoscopy to assess for foreign body . After this is done you need full blood work up and exam to evaluate causes of dysphagia . And a swallowing study.

Question 10

can you guys tell me how big do slow growing lung carcinoids grow in a year?

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Slowly: Lung carcinoid tumors grow slower than other types of lung cancers.Typical carcinoids slow growing and rarely spread beyond lungs. Atypical carcinoids are less common, grow faster and spread elsewhere.Most typical carcinoids form in walls of bronchi called central carcinoids.Peripheral carcinoids develop in smaller airways.Cough, bloody sputum, wheezing, lung collapse are symptoms of central lesion.

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