by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Jul 28, 2026 | Dr. Amol bhanushali
Medically reviewed by Dr Amol Bhanushali, thoracic and chest surgeon. Summary: Chest pain when you cough is most often caused by muscle strain from repeated coughing or by a chest infection like bronchitis, and it usually settles as the cough improves. Less commonly,...
by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Jul 26, 2026 | Lung surgery in Thane
Medically reviewed by Dr Amol Bhanushali, thoracic and chest surgeon. Summary: A collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, happens when air leaks into the space around the lung, causing it to collapse partly or fully. The main symptoms are sudden sharp chest pain and...
by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Jul 17, 2026 | lung surgeon
Medically reviewed by Dr Amol Bhanushali, thoracic and chest surgeon. Summary: Yes, your lungs begin to heal soon after you quit smoking, and they keep improving for years. Within days, the tiny hair-like cilia in your airways start clearing mucus again; within...
by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Jul 8, 2026 | Thoracic Surgery
Medically reviewed by Dr Amol Bhanushali, thoracic and chest surgeon. Summary: Pleurisy is inflammation of the membranes lining your lungs and chest, causing sharp chest pain that worsens when you breathe or cough. It is most often caused by a viral infection and...
by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Apr 27, 2026 | lung surgeon
Summary Smoking is not the only issue in chest disease. Lung infections can also look like tumours on symptoms and scans. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess, actinomycosis, aspergillosis, and rounded atelectasis can all confuse the picture. Chest wall infections...
