Skip to main content
Logo for WebMD
Logo for WebMD
  • Coronavirus Update
  • Check Your Symptoms
  • Find A Doctor
  • Find A Dentist
  • Connect to Care
  • Find Lowest Drug Prices
  • Health
    A-Z
    Health A-Z
    Health A-Z
    Common Conditions
    • ADD/ADHD
    • Allergies
    • Arthritis
    • Cancer
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Eye Health
    • Heart Disease
    • Lung Disease
    • Orthopedics
    • Pain Management
    • Sexual Conditions
    • Skin Problems
    • Sleep Disorders
    • View All
    Resources
    • Symptom Checker
    • WebMD Blogs
    • Podcasts
    • Newsletters
    • Questions & Answers
    • Insurance Guide
    • Find a Doctor
    • Children's Conditions A-Z
    • Surgeries and Procedures A-Z
    • Featured Topics
    • woman experiencing chest discomfort Symptom Checker COVID-19: Check Your Symptoms Now
    • photo of migraine Slideshow Get Help for Migraine Relief
  • Drugs &
    Supplements
    Drugs & Supplements
    Drugs & Supplements
    Find & Review
    • Drugs
    • Supplements
    Drug Basics & Safety
    • Commonly Abused Drugs
    • Taking Meds When Pregnant
    Tools
    • Manage Your Medications
    • Pill Identifier
    • Check for Interactions
    • Drug Comparison Tool
    • Featured Topics
    • assorted vitamins Slideshow Vitamins You Need as You Age
    • berry and yogurt on spoon Slideshow Supplements for Better Digestion
  • Living
    Healthy
    Living Healthy
    Living Healthy
    Diet, Food & Fitness
    • Diet & Weight Management
    • Weight Loss & Obesity
    • Food & Recipes
    • Fitness & Exercise
    Beauty & Balance
    • Healthy Beauty
    • Health & Balance
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Oral Care
    Living Well
    • Women's Health
    • Men's Health
    • Aging Well
    • Healthy Sleep
    • Healthy Teens
    • Featured Topics
    • grocery cart Article Smart Grocery Shopping When You Have Diabetes
    • walking sneakers Quiz Do You Know the Benefits of Walking?
  • Family &
    Pregnancy
    Family & Pregnancy
    Family & Pregnancy
    All About Pregnancy
    • Getting Pregnant
    • First Trimester
    • Second Trimester
    • Third Trimester
    • View All
    Parenting Guide
    • Newborn & Baby
    • Children's Health
    • Children's Vaccines
    • Raising Fit Kids
    • View All
    Pet Care Essentials
    • Healthy Cats
    • Healthy Dogs
    • View All
    • Featured Topics
    • apple slices and peanut butter Slideshow Smart Snacks When You're Pregnant
    • photo of dogs kissing Slideshow Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Dogs and Cats
  • News &
    Experts
    News & Experts
    News & Experts
    Health News
    • Coronavirus News & Updates
    • COVID-19 Vaccines -- Latest Updates Here
    • COVID-19: Check Your Symptoms Now
    • Coronavirus in Context: Interviews With Experts
    • Social Distancing, Quarantine Explained
    Experts & Community
    • WebMD Blogs
    • News Center
    • Featured Topics
    • photo of coronavirus cell WebMD News Get the Latest COVID-19 News Here
    • photo of person typing Newsletters Sign Up to Receive Our Free Coroanvirus Newsletter
  • Mobile Apps
  • Subscriptions
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
  • My Profile
    • My Tools
    • My WebMD Pages
    • My Account
    • Sign Out
    • Site Map

    Site Links for Lung Disease/Respiratory Problems

    • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
    • Mesothelioma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
    • The Lungs (Human Anatomy): Picture, Function, Definition, Conditions
    • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
    • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
    • Lung Diseases Overview
    • LAM Lung Disease
    • What Is Pneumonia?
    • Tuberculosis (TB)
    • Pleurisy (Pleuritis)
    • The Basics of Sarcoidosis
    • Sarcoidosis: Symptoms, Stages, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
    • How will my doctor diagnose pleural effusion?
    • When do you need surgery to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What is pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What are the two types of pleural effusion?
    • What are the symptoms of a pleural effusion?
    • What are common causes of a pleural effusion?
    • What tests are used to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What are the symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What is a pleural effusion?
    • What should you expect if you have pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • How can you take care of yourself if you have pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What happens in a right heart catheterization for pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • How is pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosed?
    • What causes pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What medications are used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • Where can you find more information about pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • How is pulmonary arterial hypertension treated?
    • What questions should you ask your doctor about pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • How is a pleural effusion treated?
    • What procedures do doctors use to treat a pleural effusion?
    • Pleural Effusion
    • Surprising Reasons You May Feel Short of Breath
    • 10-Year-Old Writes Inspiring Book on Rare Lung Condition
    • What Is Pulmonary Hypertension?
    • Stridor
    • What Different Respiratory Problems Sound Like
    • Tuberculosis Treatment When You’re Pregnant
    • Best and Worst Foods for Lung Health
    • Lung Diseases You May Get on the Job
    • Your COPD Action Plan
    • Lung Disease Facts: What You Need to Know
    • COPD Prognosis: What You Should Know
    • Slideshow: Tips to Breathe Better
    • What Is a Lung Abscess?
    • Breathing Problems: Causes, Tests, and Treatments
    • How common are breathing problems?
    • How are medications used to treat breathing problems?
    • Which tests are used to diagnose breathing problems?
    • What causes breathing problems?
    • Traveling With PAH
    • Live Well With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Exercise With PAH
    • Do I Need Pulmonary Rehabilitation for PAH?
    • What is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) like as it gets worse?
    • What is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What are the early symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) like?
    • What are causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the arteries?
    • What makes you more likely to get pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What causes pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What happens to your body if you have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What can you do if you might have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How does oxygen therapy treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How does warfarin (Coumadin) treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How do diuretics treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How does atrial septostomy treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How do calcium channel blockers treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What type of doctor may I need to see to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How do vasodilators treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • Should I get a lung and heart transplant for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • How does digoxin treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
    • What does it mean if I have chest pain while breathing?
    • What does it mean if I get easily winded while breathing?
    • What does it mean if I'm suddenly short of breath?
    • What does it mean if I'm wheezing or hear whistling sound when I breathe?
    • What is hyperventilation?
    • How PAH Is Diagnosed
    • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Take Charge of Your Condition
    • How Do I Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?
    • Quick Facts About MERS and How It Spreads
    • Caregiving Tips for a Loved One With COPD
    • Spirometry
    • Pulmonary Function Tests
    • COPD: Lung Volume Surgery
    • Lung Sounds: What Do They Mean?
    • Quit Smoking for Good
    • 6 Breathing Problems You Shouldn’t Ignore
    • Test Your COPD, Emphysema, and Bronchitis IQ
    • COPD Causes and Symptoms
    • COPD: Your Medical Care Team
    • Home Lung Function Test: How To Test Your Lung Function
    • Ways to Keep Your Lungs Healthy
    • What Is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?
    • How can you prevent spreading tuberculosis (TB)?
    • Is there a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB)?
    • How is tuberculosis (TB) treated?
    • What Are the Symptoms of Tuberculosis?
    • What You Must Do If You Have Tuberculosis (TB)
    • What Is the Tuberculin Skin Test?
    • Tuberculosis Prevention: What to Know
    • Reasons You’re Short of Breath
    • Living With PAH
    • When should you call the doctor about bronchitis?
    • What are the risks of getting a pneumonia vaccine?
    • How does a pneumonia vaccine work?
    • What are the different kinds of bronchitis?
    • What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
    • When should I call my doctor for pneumonia?
    • How long do symptoms of acute bronchitis last?
    • What causes pneumonia?
    • How is pneumonia treated?
    • How is bronchitis treated?
    • How can antibiotics help treat bronchitis?
    • What is pneumonia?
    • What tests are used to diagnose bronchitis?
    • Pneumonia Vaccine: Should I Get It?
    • What Are Bronchitis Symptoms?
    • Pneumonia: How to Feel Better
    • Is It Bronchitis or Pneumonia?
    • Bronchitis Diagnosis and Treatment: What to Know
    • What can make bronchitis worse?
    • Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    • What Is a Sputum Culture?
    • What Helps You Feel Better When You Have Bronchitis?
    • Video: Bronchitis Symptoms and Treatments
    • How is a lung injury diagnosed?
    • What causes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
    • What are the symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
    • What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
    • Is there a cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
    • How is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed?
    • How is a lung injury treated?
    • What is a lung injury?
    • What does recovery from a lung injury look like?
    • What are the symptoms of a lung injury?
    • My Lung Is Injured – Can I Still Breathe?
    • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
    • Diagnosing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    • How Do Your Lungs Work?
    • How Different Conditions Affect Your Lungs
    • Visual Guide to Legionnaires’ Disease
    • Visual Guide To Bronchitis: Symptoms, How Long It Lasts, Recovery
    • An Inside Look at How Pneumonia Affects Your Lungs
    • Pneumonia -- What You Should Know
    • Legionnaires’ Outbreak
    • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
    • How is pulmonary edema treated?
    • How is pulmonary edema diagnosed?
    • What causes pulmonary edema?
    • What Is Asbestos?
    • 5 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
    • How can blood test help in the diagnosis of shortness of breath?
    • Pulmonary Vascular Disease
    • Pulmonary Edema
    • Short of Breath? It May Be Your Heart
    • Pulmonary Hypertension
    • What are symptoms on the first day of viral pneumonia?
    • What Is Bacterial Pneumonia?
    • What Is Viral Pneumonia?
    • Tracheostomy
    • What Is a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule?
    • Pulmonologist
    • How to Prevent Pneumonia
    • Restrictive vs. Obstructive Lung Disease
    • Outdoor Pollution and Lung Function Effects
    • Pneumonia Symptoms
    • What Is Bronchiolitis?
    • Bronchitis
    • Atelectasis
    • Home Remedies for Bronchitis
    • Is bronchitis contagious?
    • Diseases From Animals -- What's Next?
    • Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment: What to Expect
    • What Is Churg-Strauss Syndrome?
    • Why Can't I Breathe?
    • Video on The Effects of Secondhand Smoke
    • Diagnosing COPD
    • Safe Air During Renovation
    • Living With COPD
    • Building a Green Home
    • What Are Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure?
    • How Do You Treat NTM Lung Disease? Medicine, Surgery, and Self-Care
    • Silicosis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
    • What Is Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
    • Indoor Air Pollution: Are You at Risk?
    • Common Lung Diagnostic Tests
    • 10 Risky Jobs for Your Lungs
    • Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath)
    • Orthopnea: What Is It?
    • Chemical Pneumonia
    • Cystic Fibrosis Questions for Your Doctor
    • 10 Tips for Eating When You Have Breathing Problems
    • Oxygen Therapy: Tanks, Equipment, and Devices
    • What are the treatments for pneumonia?
    • What can you expect if your pneumonia becomes severe?
    • What tests will your doctor run to diagnose pneumonia?
    • Smoke Inhalation
    • When do you need a lung transplant?
    • What is the outlook after a lung transplant?
    • Who may need a lung transplant?
    • What can you expect with treatment for mild nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease?
    • What are complementary treatments for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease?
    • What should someone with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease do if they get depressed?
    • How will your doctor decide which antibiotic to use for mild nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease?
    • What are side effects from medications that treat nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM)?
    • What is watchful waiting for mild nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease?
    • What are some complementary treatments for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease?
    • Which antibiotics are used to treat mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease?
    • How can you prevent nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease?
    • How can you prevent getting nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease again?
    • How can surgery help treat nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease?
    • Do people get surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease?
    • How is mild nontuberculous mycobacterial lung (NTM) disease treated?
    • How can palliative care help with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease?
    • How can electrocardiography help in the diagnosis of shortness of breath?
    • Who is at risk for hyperventilation?
    • What is palliative care for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease?
    • How can lung function test help in the diagnosis of shortness of breath?
    • How can chest X-ray help in the diagnosis of shortness of breath?
    • What tests are done to diagnose shortness of breathing?
    • When should you see a doctor because of shortness of breath?
    • How can oxygen test help in the diagnosis of shortness of breath?
    • What is myasthenia gravis?
    • How can infection cause breathlessness?
    • How long does it take to get the results of a lung biopsy?
    • What are treatments for breathlessness caused by anxiety?
    • How can anemia cause breathlessness?
    • How can allergies cause breathlessness?
    • What does idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) feel like?
    • Who can get idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)?
    • How can anxiety cause breathlessness?
    • What type of breathing problem is dyspnea?
    • What type of breathing problem is kussmaul breathing?
    • What is the treatment for pleurisy?
    • Understanding Sarcoidosis -- Diagnosis and Treatment
    • What Is Cystic Lung Disease?
    • What tests are used to diagnose pleurisy?
    • Home Treatments for Pneumonia
    • Is there a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
    • What are flu symptoms?
    • How will your doctor diagnose acute bronchitis?
    • What are the treatments for pleurisy?
    • What Is Popcorn Lung?
    • How is fluid removed in those with pleurisy?
    • How is a collapsed lung diagnosed?
    • SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
    • Hyperventilation: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
    • Lung Problems That Make It Hard to Breathe
    • Is It NTM Lung Disease? Symptoms and Tests You Need to Know
    • Lung Biopsy: What To Expect
    • What Is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
    • Lung Transplant Surgery, Survival, Organ Rejection, and More
    • What Is Farmer's Lung?
    • Tests to Diagnose Shortness of Breath
    • 6 Serious Complications of Pneumonia You Should Know
    • Types of Breathing Problems Explained
    • What Is Black Lung Disease?
    • How Home Oxygen Therapy Can Help You
    • What Are the Early Warning Signs of Vaping Illness?
    • How Churg-Strauss Syndrome Affects Organs
    • COPD vs. Pulmonary Fibrosis: Differences and Similarities
    • Lung Granuloma: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
    • How You Get a Diagnosis of Churg-Strauss Syndrome
    • Treatment of Churg-Strauss Syndrome
    • Paraseptal Emphysema: Symptoms and Causes
    • Can You Live With One Lung?
    • Pulmonary Fibrosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
    • Inhaled Steroids for COPD
    • BiPAP Therapy and COPD
    • Healthy Lungs vs. Smokers’ Lungs: What You Need to Know
    • CPAP Therapy and COPD
    • COPD and Humidity
    • What Is Lung Diffusion Testing?
    • Coronavirus: 5 Ways to Control What You Can
    • Do allergies affect the lungs?
    • What Causes a Productive Cough?
    • What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do?
    • How do you treat hyperinflated lungs?
    • What are symptoms of hyperinflated lungs?
    • Pleuritic Chest Pain
    • What is precordial catch syndrome?
    • What Is Precordial Catch Syndrome?
    • What is aspergillosis?
    • What Is Aspergillosis?
    • What causes hyperinflated lungs?
    • What Are Hyperinflated Lungs?
    • Pneumonitis
    • What Is Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension?
    • How to Make Hand Sanitizer
    • What are the ingredients you need to make hand sanitizer?
    • How much alcohol should be in homemade hand sanitizer?
    • How long should you wait to use homemade hand sanitizer?
    • What do my pulse oximetry results mean?
    • What Is Pneumoconiosis?
    • How often will I have to take my medicines for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM)?
    • How long will I be on medication for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM)?
    • Why do I need to take more than one antibiotic for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM)?
    • When will I need surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM)?
    • What questions should you ask your doctor about your nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease?
    • What is bronchoalveolar lavage?
    • What is pleurodesis?
    • How can you prevent a collapsed lung?
    • What are symptoms of a collapsed lung?
    • How is a collapsed lung treated?
    • What’s Intubation?
    • What’s Extubation?
    • What Is a Bronchoscopy?
    • What Is Pulse Oximetry?
    • Aspiration
    • What is mesothelioma?
    • Humidifiers: How to Use and Maintain Them
    • What imaging tests are used to diagnose mesothelioma?
    • What causes mesothelioma?
    • How do blood tests help diagnose mesothelioma?
    • How does a needle biopsy help diagnose mesothelioma?
    • How is mesothelioma diagnosed?
    • How does a bronchoscopic biopsy help diagnose mesothelioma?
    • How do fluid and tissue sample tests help diagnose mesothelioma?
    • How does a surgical biopsy help diagnose mesothelioma?
    • Bronchiectasis
    • What Is an Endobronchial Ultrasound?
    • What Is Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease?
    • Types of Pneumonia
    • What causes obstructive lung disease?
    • What causes restrictive lung disease?
    • What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
    • What lung diseases that affect the alveoli?
    • How do you treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in babies and young children at home?
    • What are symptoms of shortness of breath (dyspnea)?
    • What does it mean if you cough up blood?
    • What is shortness of breath (dyspnea)?
    • How is shortness of breath (dyspnea) diagnosed?
    • What are causes of shortness of breath (dyspnea)?
    • Is the cause of coughing up blood (hemoptysis) always known?
    • When should you call your doctor about symptoms of coughing up blood (hemoptysis)?
    • How does bronchial artery embolization help treat coughing up blood (hemoptysis)?
    • What is the most common reason for coughing up blood (hemoptysis)?
    • How is shortness of breath (dyspnea) treated?
    • How do you live with shortness of breath (dyspnea)?
    • Does coughing up blood (hemoptysis) always come from bleeding in the lungs and airways?
    • How do you diagnose viral pneumonia?
    • How can I prevent viral pneumonia?
    • What are the causes of viral pneumonia?
    • What Is Manual Incentive Spirometry?
    • What is chronic thromboembolic disease?
    • How is pulmonary vascular disease treated if it is brought on by another condition?
    • How is viral pneumonia spread?
    • What are the symptoms of viral pneumonia?
    • What are the two types of tuberculosis?
    • How does the respiratory system work to clean the air?
    • What happens to your lungs and respiratory system when you breathe?
    • What are the symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDs)?
    • What is the recovery like for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDs)?
    • What is the diaphragm's role in breathing?
    • What tests are used to diagnose acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDs)?
    • How can you treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDs)?
    • What are the treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension?
    • What is the treatment for viral pneumonia?
    • What are the tests for pulmonary vascular disease?
    • What is viral pneumonia?
    • How does tuberculosis (TB) affect your body?
    • When should I see a doctor about bronchitis?
    • How long will I be contagious due to bronchitis?
    • Why People Get Chest Retractions
    • How is bronchitis spread?
    • What is tuberculosis (TB)?
    • What are the symptoms of tuberculosis (TB)?
    • How is tuberculosis (TB) spread?
    • What is bronchitis?
    • Can I get walking pneumonia more than once?
    • When should I call my doctor about acute bronchitis?
    • Who can get walking pneumonia?
    • How is walking pneumonia diagnosed?
    • What are the symptoms of acute bronchitis?
    • How is walking pneumonia treated?
    • What can you do to ease the symptoms of acute bronchitis?
    • How is acute bronchitis treated?
    • Is a walking pneumonia contagious?
    • What is walking pneumonia?
    • When are you more likely to get acute bronchitis?
    • What causes walking pneumonia?
    • What is it like to have walking pneumonia?
    • How can I prevent walking pneumonia?
    • What are the symptoms of walking pneumonia?
    • What are the different types of bronchitis?
    • What should I know about pleurisy?
    • What can help with the treatment for pleurisy?
    • What are the symptoms of pleurisy?
    • What causes pleurisy?
    • What should you know if you need surgery for benign lung tumors and nodules?
    • What are infectious causes in benign lung tumors?
    • What are noninfectious causes of benign lung tumors?
    • What is the surgical procedure for removing benign lung nodules or tumors?
    • What tests can a doctor use to assess a benign or cancerous lung nodule?
    • How are benign lung nodules and tumors diagnosed?
    • How do doctors treat benign lung nodules and tumors?
    • What tests will my doctor recommend before invasive surgery to remove benign lung nodules and tumors?
    • How is surgery used to remove benign lung nodules and tumors?
    • What are the differences between benign nodules and cancerous nodules?
    • Are lung nodules different than lung cancer?
    • What are the most common benign lung tumors?
    • How can I tell if my lung nodule is benign?
    • What inflammations from noninfectious causes lead to benign lung tumors or nodules?
    • How is a biopsy used to assess a benign or cancerous lung nodule?
    • What are the symptoms of benign lung nodules and tumors?
    • What is a lung nodule?
    • What infections cause inflammations that lead to benign lung tumors or nodules?
    • What tests are used to diagnose benign lung tumors and nodules?
    • What are benign lung tumors
    • How is a biopsy done for benign lung tumors and nodules?
    • What are hamartomas?
    • What birth defects cause benign lung tumors?
    • How do you know if your lung nodule is benign?
    • How does your doctor know whether or not a lung nodule is benign?
    • What are symptoms of benign lung nodules and tumors?
    • What are benign lung nodules?
    • How are benign lung nodules and tumors treated?
    • Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
    • TB (Tuberculosis) Tests
    • NTM Lung Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Who Is at Risk
    • What Should You Know About NTM Lung Disease? Questions to Ask Your Doctor
    • Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung)
    • Legionnaires Disease
    • Health Tips for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    • Viral Pneumonia
    • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
    • Hemoptysis (Coughing Up Blood)
    • Interventional Pulmonology: Procedures, Uses, and Effects
    • The Trachea (Human Anatomy): Picture, Function, Conditions, and More
    • Lung Nodules and Benign Lung Tumors
    • Moisture and Mold Problems: Preventing and Solving Them in Your Home
    • What Is Walking Pneumonia?
    • Short of Breath? Tips for COPD Breathlessness
    • When a Cold Becomes Bronchitis
    • Pneumonia: Reducing Your Risk
    • Symptoms of Sarcoidosis
    • Respiratory System
    • SARS Lessons Unlearned
    • Artificial Lung Closer to Clinical Trial
    • What’s the Treatment for Tuberculosis?
    • Pleurisy Diagnosis & Treatment
    • The Basics of Pleurisy Symptoms
    • What Causes Brown Phlegm?
    • Thoracentesis: What to Expect
    • Quiz: A Look Inside Your Lungs
    • Breathlessness
    • SARS
    • Emphysema
    • Inhalers
    • Bronchitis
    • Tuberculosis
    • Chronic Bronchitis
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Sarcoidosis
    • RSV in Children
    • Pleurisy
    • Lung Transplant
    • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    • Asbestosis
    • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    • Coronavirus
    • Video on Fast Facts About Your Lungs
    • Lung Disease & Respiratory Health

    Health Solutions

    • Penis Curved When Erect
    • Could I have CAD?
    • Treat Bent Fingers
    • Long-Term Acute Care
    • Enlarged Prostate Facts
    • Cancer Detection
    • Rethink MS Treatment
    • Is My Penis Normal?
    • Risk of a Future DVT/PE
    • Discover hATTR Symptoms
    • Weight-Loss Surgery
    • Liver Transplants Save Lives
    • Bent Finger Causes
    • AFib-Related Strokes
    • Preventing Infection
    • Missing Teeth?

    More from WebMD

    • Finding the Care You Need for MS
    • New Hope for Narcolepsy
    • Eat Better in the New Year
    • Psoriatic Arthritis and Your Sleep
    • What Psoriasis Feels Like
    • First Psoriatic Arthritis Flare
    • Talking to Your Doctor About RA
    • Start a Home Fitness Program
    • Avoiding Crohn’s Flares
    • Common Psoriasis Triggers
    • Relief for Blocked Hair Follicles
    • Types of B-Cell Therapy for MS
    • Tackling Pain of Psoriatic Arthritis
    • Why Prostate Cancer Spreads
    • When Ulcerative Colitis Flares
    • Where Breast Cancer Spreads
    • Logo for WebMD
      • Visit WebMD on Facebook
      • Visit WebMD on Twitter
      • Visit WebMD on Pinterest
    • Policies

      • Privacy Policy
      • Cookie Policy
      • Editorial Policy
      • Advertising Policy
      • Correction Policy
      • Terms of Use

      About

      • Contact Us
      • About WebMD
      • Careers
      • Newsletter
      • Corporate
      • WebMD Health Services
      • Site Map
      • Accessibility
    • WebMD Network

      • Medscape
      • Medscape Reference
      • MedicineNet
      • eMedicineHealth
      • RxList
      • OnHealth
      • WebMDRx
      • First Aid
      • WebMD Magazine
      • WebMD Health Record
      • Dictionary
      • Physician Directory
    • Our Apps

      • WebMD Mobile
      • WebMD App
      • Pregnancy
      • Baby
      • Allergy
      • Medscape

      For Advertisers

      • Advertise with Us
      • Advertising Policy

    © 2005 - 2019 WebMD LLC. All rights reserved.

    WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

    See additional information.