Lung Medical Reference

Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of your lung tissue. Learn more about how it happens and how it’s treated.

Cancer or other health problems could lead you and your doctor to decide to remove one of your lungs. In most cases, one healthy lung should be able to deliver enough oxygen and remove enough carbon dioxide for your body to stay healthy.

COPD and IPF are lung disease whose symptoms can be so similar that doctors sometimes have trouble telling them apart. Learn how they’re alike, and how they differ.

Paraseptal emphysema is the least common of the three main types of emphysema. Find out the causes and symptoms of this lung disease.

Lung granulomas are inflamed areas on your lungs that happen because of other health issues. Find out the warning signs, causes, and treatments.

Doctors use a combination of symptoms and test results to diagnose Churg-Strauss syndrome. Learn about the ways to find out if you have the disease.

If you have Churg-Strauss syndrome, find out what medicines bring down inflammation, control your symptoms, and put you into remission.

Churg-Strauss syndrome causes inflammation that can affect many different organs.

Can CPAP Therapy Help COPD Symptoms? If you have COPD, can using a CPAP machine help you breathe more easily? Learn more.

If you have (COPD), your doctor may prescribe inhaled corticosteroids as part of your treatment. Learn how to take them, how they can help, what the side effects might be.

Your lungs help you breathe and take in oxygen. Find out more about how smoking disrupts that process and changes your lungs.

BiPAP therapy uses a machine to help you breathe. Find out how this therapy works and if it can help you breathe better with COPD.

Lung Diffusion Testing is something your doctor might suggest if he has to troubleshoot breathing issues. It measures how well your lungs are working. Learn more.

Changes in humidity and temperature can trigger a flare-up. Symptoms that may get worse. Learn more about COPD and Humidity.

Pneumonitis means inflamed lungs. A number of things can irritate and inflame your lungs, from chemicals to mold, bacteria, and dust. Learn more about this condition and how to manage it.

Respiratory therapists help treat a host of conditions related to your lungs and breathing. Find out what they do and when you might need to see one.

Does your chest hurt when you breathe, cough, or laugh? This sharp, stabbing, or burning pain is called pleuritic chest pain. Find out what can cause it.

Aspergillus is a common mold that’s just about everywhere and can cause serious problems in your lungs. Learn more about this condition, known as aspergillosis, from symptoms to how it affects your body and how to treat it.

A hard time breathing while exercising or climbing stairs could be a sign of hyperinflated lungs. Learn more about this condition and how it’s treated.

From time to time, some young people may feel a sudden, knife-like pain in the chest that goes away fairly quickly. Learn what causes the pain and what it may mean.

When you cough and you bring up mucus, that's called a productive cough. Learn all the different things that can cause one.

Your body makes phlegm, aka mucus, to sweep out harmful bacteria and allergens. The color of the phlegm can depend on the causes. Here are possible reasons why it’s brown.

Have you had a blood clot in your lung? Find out more about chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension -- your risk, common symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Washing your hands with soap and water helps keep you from getting sick, and hand sanitizer is a good solution when you can’t get to a sink. Here’s how to make your own.

Stridor is a high-pitched wheezing sound you make when something narrows your airway. Learn more about the types, causes, emergency symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.