Lung Health

The lungs are the center of the respiratory (breathing) system. Learn about conditions and illnesses affecting the lungs along with treatment options.

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What Is Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)?
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Esbriet (Pirfenidone) - Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions
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Everything You Need to Know About Cystic Lung Diseases
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Keeping Your Lungs Healthy
Cartoon graphic of large set of lungs with doctors holding up magnifying glasses to inspect the lungs.
Diseases That Mimic Lung Cancer: Symptoms & Diagnosis
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Lung Consolidation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
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What Is Diaphragmatic Breathing?
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Uptravi (Selexipag) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
Aspergillus
What Is Aspergillosis?
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Tessalon Perles (Benzonatate) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
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What Is Respiratory Therapy?
Woman running in cold weather
Coughing after a frigid run? Here's what you should know.
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What You Need to Know About Lung Disease
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What Are the Most Common Types of Respiratory Disease?
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Pulmonary Fibrosis: Causes and Risk Factors
Healthy lung vs. smoker's lung
How Smoking Causes Lung Disease
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What Causes JVD?
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Bronchiectasis vs. Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis
Senior woman suffering from chest pain in bed
What Kind of Lung Problems Happen in Scleroderma?
lung infection
What to Know About Lung Infections
Woman feeling chest tightness
Chest Tightness? Possible Causes and How to Get Relief
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Pulmonary Fibrosis and COVID-19
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Everything to Know About Arteriovenous Fistulas
Doctor analyzing lung X-ray film
What Is a Chest Infection?
Wheezing
Home Remedies for Wheezing
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Smoking and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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What Should I Know About Silicosis?
Spirometry test can include tidal volume
Understanding Respiratory Tidal Volume
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What Lung Sounds Say About Your Health
Woman relaxing in dry sauna
Are Saunas Good for Your Lungs and Respiratory Health?
Spirometry measures inspiratory capacity
How Can Inspiratory Capacity Help Manage My Lung Disease?
Ronchi and rales are signs of breathing difficulty
Rhonchi and Rales
Making diagnosis a team task
What Is a Congenital Lung Malformations?
Pulmonologist analyzing chest x-ray
What Is Pulmonology
Man uses spirometer for pulmonary function testing
What Is Residual Volume?
Dry Drowning
An Overview of Dry Drowning
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What Are the Causes of Cheyne-Stokes Respirations?
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What Happens When the Hilum of Lung Has Abnormalities?
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Anatomy, Structure, and Function of the Esophagus
Human Respiratory System Lungs Anatomy
The Bronchi Are Involved in Numerous Functions of the Lungs
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What Is the Pleura and Pleural Effusion?
Alveoli in the lungs.
What Are the Alveoli and How Do They Work?
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Know the Symptoms of Chylothorax in the Lungs
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Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs and Reason for Abnormal Values
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How Is a Hemothorax Evaluated After a Diagnosis?
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The Dangers of Passive Smoking
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What Does It Mean If You Have a Lung Nodule?
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What Is a Pleural Effusion?
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What Sputum Cytology Can Tell You About Lung Cancer
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What Is the Mesothelium and What is It's Function?
Sick woman sitting sick in bed.
What Causes Tachypnea With Lung Cancer?
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How Abnormal Bronchopleural Fistula Develop in the Lungs
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What Is a Chest Tube and When Is One Used?
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Empyema Can Develop When There's an Infection of Lung Fluid
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What Are Pneumoconioses?
Woman relaxing in bed with hand on chest
Normal Respiratory Rates in Adults and Children
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What Do You Need to Know About Rib Cage Pain?
Young man connected to a ventilator mask
What Should I Know About ARDS?
Older man with bad cough
How Can Bronchorrhea Be Managed Along With Lung Cancer?
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Functions and Dysfunction of the Trachea