Lung Medical Reference

If you don’t feel well, how you’re breathing can sometimes help your doctor figure out what’s going on. Find out more about the different types of breathing patterns and respiration rates like dyspnea, bradypnea, tachypnea, and Kussmaul breathing.

Do you know the sounds your lungs can make and what they might mean? Find out more about wheezing, crackling, stridor, and more.

A clot that travels to your lungs is a serious condition. It may have physical and emotional effects. You may need these drugs and possible life changes.

This simple gadget helps you exercise your lungs so you can breathe deeply if you’ve had surgery or have a medical condition.

If you have asthma or some other lung disease, testing your lungs at home can help you track your health and head off trouble before it happens.

Home Oxygen Therapy can help get your body the extra oxygen it needs so you can breathe better. Learn more about how to get started with home oxygen therapy.

If you’re pregnant and have tuberculosis, you need treatment right away for the safety of you and your baby.

Chest retractions are a physical sign you're not getting enough air. Here's where they happen and why.

SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and it is a potentially deadly disease. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of SARS.

Quick, deep breathing can cause hyperventilation, which can cause health problems. Find out what causes hyperventilation, what the symptoms are, and how to treat it at home.

A cystic fibrosis diagnosis can lead to many follow-up questions. Here are some good ones to ask your doctor.

Find out what a lung biopsy is, why you might need one, the types of lung biopsy procedures, and when you'll get results.

An arterial blood gas test can find ways to help your lungs do their job. Find out when you get it and what the results mean.

Common problems related to COPD can snowball if left untreated. Fortunately, it's simple to prevent or manage many of them.

If your doctor thinks you have tuberculosis, it can be diagnosed with a TB skin test or a TB blood test. Your doctor will also do an exam. Here's what to expect.

Learn about the different treatments for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease. Your doctor may try medicines, surgery, and complementary therapies.

Learn about nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease. What causes it? What are the symptoms? Who’s most likely to get it?

If you have nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease, use this guide as a starting point for your next doctor visit. Ask about symptoms, treatment, and living with this condition.

It isn’t easy to diagnose nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease. Learn about the symptoms to watch for and tests your doctor will use.

WebMD explains popcorn lung, a condition that can be caused by chemicals that flavor microwave popcorn and some e-cigarettes.

Shortness of breath is a symptom you shouldn't ignore. WebMD explains the symptoms, causes, and treatment for dyspnea.

Find out how treatments like medicine, oxygen therapy, and pulmonary therapy can help you feel better and breathe easier if you have moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

When you have COPD, it can be hard to breathe. Although there's no cure for the disease, there are plenty of things you can do to help with breathing and to keep your COPD from getting worse.

Your rib cage protects them, but your lungs can still get injured. Learn the common causes of lung injuries and how they’re treated.

Pneumonia has a job to do, and so do you. A little self-care goes a long way.