Lung disease
Types of Lung Disease - Verywell Health
There are many diseases that affect the lungs. Here is an overview of the different kinds of lung diseases, what causes them, how they are diagnosed, and how ...
Top 8 Respiratory Illnesses and Diseases - UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health pulmonologist, Jim Meyer, DO, UnityPoint Health tells us the top eight respiratory system illnesses and offers advice for avoiding them.
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | The ...
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease strives to end suffering due to tuberculosis and lung diseases.
Lung Disease News - ScienceDaily
Sep. 4, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a pathway by which immune cells prevent the lungs' protective barrier from healing after viral infections like ...
Rare and Genetic Lung Disease Program | Department of Pediatrics
Signs and Symptoms of Rare/Genetic Lung Disease · Poor growth or weight gain · Fast and/or labored breathing · Chronic or recurrent cough, wheeze, or crackling ...
Disability evaluation under Social Security: 3.00 respiratory disorders
Symptoms and signs of respiratory disorders include dyspnea (shortness of breath), chest pain, coughing, wheezing, sputum production, hemoptysis (coughing up ...
Lung & Chest Conditions and Treatments
The Lung & Chest team at Columbia treats a wide variety of thoracic diseases and disorders. We've put together educational guides to help you learn about ...
Chronic Lung Disease - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Chronic lung disease is a leading and increasing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and new therapeutic approaches are needed.
Interstitial lung disease - Wikipedia
a group of respiratory diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue) and space around the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs.
Respiratory Disease - Healthy People 2030 | odphp.health.gov
Healthy People 2030 includes objectives focused on increasing prevention, detection, and treatment of respiratory diseases. Learn more about respiratory ...
Overview of Interstitial Lung Diseases - Merck Manuals
Interstitial lung diseases result in abnormal accumulation of inflammatory cells in lung tissue, cause shortness of breath and cough, and have similarities in ...
Definition of pulmonary disease - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Pulmonary diseases include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, and lung cancer.
What are common lung diseases? - MedicalNewsToday
What are the different lung categories and diseases? · asthma · chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) · bronchiectasis · bronchitis ...
Lung Diseases and Conditions We Treat - Brown University Health
Learn more about the diseases and conditions treated by the Center for Advanced Lung Care.
Respiratory disease - NHS England
A new programme has been set up to improve the treatment and support of people with respiratory disease and deliver the commitments outlined in the NHS Long ...
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) & IPF Care | Lungs&You
ILD can be a serious condition that may cause scarring of the lungs. When ILD causes scarring of lungs, it's often referred to as pulmonary fibrosis. There are ...
Lung Disease - Alpha-1 Foundation
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) can cause damage to the lungs. After an Alpha-1 diagnosis it's important to be checked for lung disease as early as ...
COPD: Stages, Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lung diseases. Here's what you should know about symptoms, diagnosis, and management.
Our exceptional foundation of physicians and state-of-the-art methods, like XVIVO and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, to diagnose and treat complex lung ...
Chronic Lung Disease - John Muir Health
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis (referred to as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis, and restrictive lung diseases are ...
Occupational lung disease
Occupational lung diseases comprise a broad group of diseases, including occupational asthma, industrial bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiolitis obliterans, inhalation injury, interstitial lung diseases, infections, lung cancer and mesothelioma.