What is the differnce berween Collapse and Consolidation of Lung?
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Consolidation is when an area of lung is full of infection and white blood cells go to that area to fight infection as in pneumonia or abscess. A collapsed lung--the lung tissue is surrounded by a sac--the sack has a leak-called pneumothorax--very serious,may need a chest tube inserted to re inflate lung--can happen from accident,disease, surgery, or "spontaneous from lung wall weakness
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During a surgery anaesthetics are administered. Many of these drugs ahave some irritant property and hence cause a rise in secretions of the airways. These secretion block the airway. The absorption of gases, by blood, results in collapse of that segment of lung (obstructive atelectasis).\nBecause the lower segments are the most dependent areas of lung , the problem is frequently seen there.\n\nMoreover, after the surgery, people tend to take shallow breaths (to avoid pain). This reduced expansion of lungs results in less effort to throw out the obstruction and hence aggravates the condition.
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MM/ is this it?\nhttp://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=38472
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Go to this website http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Respiratory/respir.htm
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Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura - the lining around the lung (between the lungs and ribs) to reduce friction associated with the movement of lungs inflating/deflating.  This is usually an acute condition associated with a virus.\n\nCostochondritis is the inflammation of the joint where the cartilage (between the ribs and the sternum) attaches to bone.  This often can be a chronic condition similiar to arthritis.
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The constant exposure to irritants, tar etc.. causes the alveoli ( the air sacs inside your lungs that expand when you breathe in ) to lose their elasticity...as a result less oxugen is absorbed in these sacs resulting in a shrinking, hardening of these sacs, and a decrease of oxygen intake.  This is why most emphysema patients are on oxygen to help them breathe......This is emphysema
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http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=pulmonary+vascular&btnG=Search&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=
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inhalation is breathing in, exhalation is breathing out
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Pleuro means lungs\nParenchymatosis means the bulk tisse inside lungs\nosis means condition of (-itis means inflammation)
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Survey says:  *ding*\n\nOUT!\n\nBecause:  The diaphragm acts to inhale.  So when functions cease, the diaphragm relaxes and air is exhaled.\n\nNot *all* the way out, though, since the rib cage will still support the lungs, some air remaining.
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These are three different conditions and could take pages to describe. \n \nAsthma:  Is a reaction of the the small tubes in the lungs to a virus, an allergen, cold air, or various other factors.  The tubes react in three ways.  One they narrow and therefore produce a wheezing sound when breathing out, two they produce mucus thus clogging the tubes even more then three they swell.  The best way to prevent asthma is keep the tubes in good shape. (e.g.. use a preventative)Asthma is treatable but if acute can make it difficult to talk so it is a good idea to not leave it too long before seeking help.  (A good friend died on his neighbours front step unable to call out)\n\nEmphysema:  Is a deterioration of the the air sacs at the end of the tubes described above.  Commonly caused by smoking for years (both by direct smoking or second hand smoking).  The air sacs loose there elasticity and do not work as well as they used to therefore limiting the persons ability to exchange oxygen by limiting the amount of air breathed in.  Emphysema is not reversable.\n\nLung cancer:  A growth of cancerous cells within the lungs that destroys good lung tissue and eventually will take over if not treated.\n\nAll these conditions have the ability to severely limited your life and have the capacity to kill you.  The tubes of a person who has died of an asthma attack when dissected are like solid branches of a tree made of mucus, therefore not letting any air in or out.
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The diaphragm is a muscle separating the thorax, or chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.  It is convex (rounded on top) and when a breath is taken, it flattens out - thereby increasing the space in the chest cavity. (At the same time, the rib cage expands).  When the space in the chest cavity increases, the pressure in the chest cavity decreases in relation to atmospheric pressure....this decrease in pressure is what causes the "breath" to enter the lungs.
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Picture\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Heart-and-lungs.jpg\n\nDetail\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart
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Wow, so there are a few answers to this:\n\n-The apnuestic center in the brain controls repirations.\n\n-The diaphragm is the muscle that helps move the lungs up and down. \n\n-The sudden drop in negative pressure in our chest cavity that signals our lungs to take a breath in once we have enhaled the last breath out.
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The tiniest part of our lung is called alveolus (plural is alveoli). It is like an inflated balloon . The air in side this balloon is the fresh air we have inhaled.\n Now imagine your ten fingers covering an inflated balloon from all the sides. That is how the blood capillaries cover the alveoli . these blood capillaries have extremely thin wall through the oxygen, which is at a higher concentration in the fresh air of the alveoli, diffuses in the blood capillary. It is immediately picked up by the hemoglobin in the Red blood cells forming oxyhemoglobin  . It is the source of oxygen to our body. This is then taken to different parts of the body and given to them.\nAt the same time , CO2 collected from the body parts and brought to the alveoli by those vary capillaries diffuses in to the air of the alveoli because its concentration in the capillaries is greater. \nThe air in the alveoli is now stale air rich in CO2 and poor in O2. It is exhaled out.\nThus , the gaseous exchange can occur only on the surface of the alveoli . Their walls are as thin as the walls of a soap bubble, only that they are not fragile like soap bubble.\nIn the body muscles the gaseous exchange occurs in the same fashion but between the capillaries.
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Once your lung is healed to a certain point(where it is inflated) there are breathing exercises you can do to strengthen it. However, I would also need to know if the collapsed lung is injury or non-injury related. Ask your health care provider if you should be doing deep breathing exercises and how you should be doing them. Also, you may want to take a  cough suppressant to avoid coughing, if necessary. Depending on what stage you are at in the healing process you might want to avoid loud talking and laughing. You most definitely want to avoid smoking at all costs, and proping your head up with a pillow in bed will help. There are many different procedures to treat pneumothorax, or as it is commonly known a collapsed lung. However, there is unfortunately no drug that will strengthen or heal the lung. There are just medicines to treat different symptoms resulting from the collapsed lung. I hope you find this help full !\n\nand remember.....\n\nCall your physician if:\n\n    * You have symptoms of collapsed lung again.\n    * Your temperature rises to 101 degrees F (38.3 degrees C) or higher.\n    * Chest pain or shortness of breath increases.
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Airway - Make sure there is nothing blocking the mouth or trachea\nBreathing - Oxygen is forced into the patient either via mouth-to-mouth or an air bag\nCirculation (or Compression) - The chest is compressed to circulate blood, thus moving oxygen to the vital organs.