Lungs and Airways

Signs of Asbestos Exposure (Abestos Lung and Asbestos Cancer)

Asbestos is a natural mineral that was widely used for insulation in the past. However, asbestos particles have been associated with serious disease when inhaled. Its use is >> Read More ...
6 Signs of Bronchitis (Acute and Chronic)

Bronchitis is a common condition and one of the main reasons why patients with respiratory symptoms seek medical attention. Most of the time acute bronchitis occurs in fall >> Read More ...
Chemical Pneumonitis (Lung Inflammation) – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

The lung can become inflamed for many different reasons. Like any part of the body, this may be due to infections, injury, allergies and autoimmune diseases, among a host of >> 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 >> 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 >> 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 ...

6 Signs of Tuberculosis (TB) and Tests for Diagnosis

Tuberculosis is a serious health problem globally but uncommon in most developed countries. There has been a steady decline in tuberculosis cases in the United States and the disease causes less than 600 deaths a year. Nevertheless tuberculosis is still a global health concern as the disease can be easily spread and the >> Read More ...

Whistling Sounds When Breathing – Reason and Causes

The movement of air in and out of the lungs and airways causes a sound that we refer to as the breathing sounds or respiratory sounds. When inhaling, the air flowing from the environment into the lungs or mouth, down the airways and to the lungs is known as the inspiratory or inhalation respiratory sound. Air flowing out >> Read More ...

5 Signs of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and Tests

Some studies have revealed that COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) may affect as many as 1 out of 10 Americans. The exact incidence is unknown since this is a condition that often goes undiagnosed and is undertreated. Nevertheless it is a serious and debilitating disease which primarily affects smokers. In fact >> Read More ...

Status Asthmaticus (Severe Asthma Attacks) Causes, Prevention

About 1 in 10 Americans suffer with asthma and it has become more common in the past 20 years. While asthma is thought of as a childhood disease, it can continue and even start up in adulthood. Asthma attacks affects about half of all asthmatics and is more common in people with poorly managed asthma. Children are more >> Read More ...

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Lungs and Airways

Signs of Asbestos Exposure (Abestos Lung and Asbestos Cancer)

6 Signs of Bronchitis (Acute and Chronic)

Chemical Pneumonitis (Lung Inflammation) – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Burning Lungs Feeling, Pain – Causes and Other Symptoms

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