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$Ribs fractured, lungs punctured, multiple surgeries save youth$

Ribs fractured, lungs punctured, multiple surgeries save youth

A rare and very complex surgery saved the life of a 27-year-old youth at Wockhardt Hospital recently. The man met with an accident near Balaghat and fell in a creek. He lay there for over three hours before some passers-by noticed him and took him home. As his condition deteriorated and he fell unconscious, family

Understanding COPD

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is the name used to describe a number of conditions affecting the lungs including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. When smoke and other pollutants enter the lungs, the cilia are often paralyzed or destroyed. This causes airways to become swollen and narrowed. Over time, lungs with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease