Pneumonia Diagnosis

For pneumonia that suspected on the basis of a patient's symptoms and findings from physical examination, further investigations are needed to confirm the pneumonia diagnosis. To help getting more helpful information doctor may get it from a chest X-ray and blood tests, and sputum cultures in some cases.

Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Lung cancer is the leading way in cancer death related in men and women. More than one million death worldwide caused by lung cancer every year. The most common symptoms are shortness of breath, coughing (including coughing up blood), and weight loss. However, when lung cancer symptoms shows its already in advance stage.

Usually those who found that they have lung cancer when they do medical check up.Lung cancer is often seen on chest x-ray and CT scan. The diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. This is usually performed via bronchoscopy or CT-guided biopsy.