Lung Medical Reference

A tracheostomy is a hole that a doctor, usually a surgeon, makes in your windpipe to make it easier for you to breathe. Find out when you might need one and what to expect.

Find out the symptoms and treatment of pneumoconiosis, a lung disease that sometimes affects miners, builders, and other workers who breathe in certain kinds of dust.

Who’s on your COPD medical care team? Your GP, pulmonologist, rehab therapist, and nutritionist can all help you have better quality of life.

Has advanced COPD made it hard for you to breathe and exercise? Find out how lung volume reduction surgery may help improve your quality of life.

A bronchoscopy is a medical test that lets doctors look into your lungs and airways using a thin tube with a camera and light at the end. Learn what to expect from the procedure.

You're using an endotracheal tube (ETT). But you won't need it forever. Here's the process for taking it out so you can breathe on your own again.

If you can't breathe on your own, intubation is the process that puts in the tube that connects you to a ventilator. Find out what you can expect from the procedure.

This test shows whether you have enough oxygen in your blood. Learn when you might need it and how it's done.

Find out why you might be at higher risk for having something you eat or drink "go down the wrong pipe," and learn what you can do to prevent this problem.

For some illnesses that affect your lungs, you might be able to get all the care you need from your regular doctor. But if your cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms don't improve, you might need see a pulmonologist. Find out what diseases they can diagnose and treat.

Find out more about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for atelectasis, a condition that can lead to a collapsed lung.

Find out about the different types of humidifiers, how to use them safely, and how to clean and store them.

Learn what to expect if your doctor tells you that you have one of the four main types of cystic lung disease, a condition that causes cysts to grow in your lungs.

If you find yourself wheezing or have a cough you can't seem to shake, you could have a lung disease that's related to the type of work you do. Learn the early warning signs so you can get the treatment you need, and find out ways to prevent the disease from taking hold.

A lung abscess is a pus-filled cavity in the lung that is caused by an infection. Learn what causes it, how to spot symptoms, and how doctors treat it.

If you need oxygen therapy, you have several options to choose from. Find out which ones may be right for you.

If you have a breathing condition such as COPD or asthma, it can be hard to eat. Here are easy ways to make mealtimes easier and more enjoyable so you get the nutrition you need.

Learn what you can do to prevent pneumonia and keep yourself and your family healthy.

Bronchiectasis is a chronic disease that gets worse over time. But with proper care and treatment, you can manage it. Learn more about bronchiectasis symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

Here are a few lung tests your doctor can do to figure out what’s behind your breathing trouble.

When you get pneumonia -- whether it was caused by a bacteria, virus, or fungus -- there's a chance it could lead to other medical troubles. Find out what kinds of complications pneumonia can lead to and the types of treatment you may need.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of a lung disease that can be triggered by breathing in particles in dust such as fungus, molds, bacteria, proteins, and chemicals.

Most people get silicosis from a workplace where they inhale large amounts of silica dust. Learn more about the causes, risk factors, symptoms, treatments, and how to prevent this lung disease.

Home remedies can ease bronchitis symptoms. Here are the ones most likely to bring relief and help you get better faster.

Black lung disease is a job-related illness caused by inhaling coal dust over a long period of time. The condition mainly affects coal miners and is also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP).