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Pus In and Around the Lung (Abscess vs Empyema)

Pus is a fluid that forms in and around infected tissue. It consists of dead immune cells, tissue particles and bacteria. Sometimes this pus may be walled off in an isolated area. We refer to this as an abscess. At other times the pus may exist in cavities and around organs. This is known as an empyema. Both an abscess and >> Read More ...

Lung Pain (Respiratory Chest Pain) Causes, Warning Signs

The lungs are the largest organs in the chest (thoracic) cavity. Most of us associate chest pain on the sides with the lungs. Central chest pain is thought to be due to the heart. However, this is not always the case. The lungs extends from the sides to the center of the chest. Therefore lung pain can be felt anywhere in >> Read More ...

5 Signs of Lung Problems (Pulmonary Diseases)

There are several different types of lungs problems but all affect lung function to some degree. This means that the movement of air through the lungs and the exchange of gases are impaire to some degree. As a result, there are many common symptoms in most of these lungs conditions, whether it is an infection like >> Read More ...

Burning Lungs Feeling, Pain – Causes and Other Symptoms

Chest pain is not an uncommon symptom and depending on other symptoms as well as risk factors, it can be a very serious of a potentially life threatening condition. From heartburn to heart attacks and respiratory infections, chest pain on its own can be difficult to diagnose. The nature of the pain may sometimes help. For >> Read More ...

Chest Infection – Symptoms, Contagious, Causes, Spread, Treatment

What is a chest infection? A chest infection usually refers to an infection of the lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi) and/or lungs. The term chest infection can be misleading. Firstly the lower respiratory tract and lungs are not the only organs in the chest. Secondly the term is sometimes incorrectly used to >> Read More ...

7 Signs of Pneumonia (Mild to Severe Lung Infection)

With air flowing in and out of the airways and lungs on a constant basis, a range of different substances and germs in the environment can also enter to irritate, infect and damage the respiratory organs. This can lead to various respiratory diseases that affect the airway and/or lungs. Once such disease is pneumonia. It >> Read More ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Spread, Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment

There are many different viruses that cause cold and flu-like symptoms. These viruses tend to target the respiratory tract (nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi), with some infections focused on the upper respiratory tract while others affect the lower respiratory tract. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of >> Read More ...

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Virus Infection

With new viral outbreaks like SARS (2002-2004) and the swine flu (2009) suddenly causing multiple deaths across the globe, any new virus that emerges among humans is naturally a cause for concern. One of the more recent such viruses is MERS (2012). It has some similarities to SARS and like other viruses it has been traced >> Read More ...

Choking on Mucus (Phlegm, Sputum) Causes

Mucus is produced the entire length of the digestive tract as well as the respiratory tract but most of the time we do not notice it. The color, consistency and volume of mucus can vary to some extent but when it becomes excessive it can be both annoying and uncomfortable. Excessive mucus can even impair out quality of >> Read More ...

Fungal Pneumonia (Lung Infection) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

What is fungal pneumonia? Fungal pneumonia is a lung infection caused by fungi. Pneumonia is a common infectious disease and the leading cause of death from an infection in the developing world. Most pneumonias are caused by viruses or bacteria. Fungal pneumonias on the other hand are rare. It is usually a problem for >> Read More ...