lungs

What is emphysema? Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that makes breathing difficult. Early symptoms include difficulty breathing, persistent cough, extreme fatigue, and more.  Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that damages the alveoli, or small air sacs, in the lung. These air sacs are normally stretchy and elastic. They inflate when you inhale and …

What is pediatric tracheostomy? A tracheostomy, a procedure to cut a hole in the throat to clear an airway to the lungs, is used to insert a tube into the trachea to provide assisted ventilation to children who are unable to breathe, or have difficulty breathing on their own. Pediatric tracheostomy is a surgical procedure performed in children to create …

What is assisted ventilation of the newborn? To provide a baby assisted ventilation, a mechanical ventilator pumps oxygen to the lungs at pressure until the baby’s respiratory system works normally. This can help kickstart the baby’s breathing reflex if it’s compromised by underdevelopment or some congenital condition, but it may also lead to lung trauma. Assisted ventilation of the newborn …

A carcinoid tumor is a rare cancer of the neuroendocrine system (a system of the nerve cells that also produces hormones in the body). The tumor grows in the following organs such as the appendix, bowels, lungs, and more. The survival rate for a carcinoid tumor depends on the stage of the tumor at the time of its diagnosis. Overall, …

The average five-year survival rate for NSCLC is 24%. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in the United States and around the world. There are two main types of lung cancers, namely, small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC accounts for 85% of all lung cancer cases in the United States. …

What is drug-resistant tuberculosis? There are different types of drug-resistant TB. Usually, anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) drugs have been divided into  First-line (early/initial treatment) drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol and streptomycin)  Second-line drugs (amikacin, kanamycin, capreomycin, viomycin, enviomycin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ethionamide, prothionamide and cycloserine, terizidone) Most people with TB are cured by following a strict six-month, four-standard anti-TB drug regimen. However, …

What is pneumococcal vaccination? There are two types of vaccine: PPSV23 (Pneumovax), a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine against 23 types of the bacteria, and PCV13 (Prevnar 13), Source: Getty Images Pneumococcal vaccination is a method of preventing a specific type of lung infection (pneumonia) that is caused by the pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) bacterium. There are more than 80 different types of …

Facts you should know about the anatomy of the lungs Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story The lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air we breathe and the blood. The tracheobronchial tree is the passage way from the mouth to the interior of the lung. Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli deep in the lungs. Breathing air in …

What is Ofev, and how does it work? Ofev is a prescription medicine used: to treat people with a lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). to treat people with a chronic (long lasting) interstitial lung disease in which lung fibrosis continues to worsen (progress). to slow the rate of decline in lung function in people with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is dangerous lung damage Sepsis (severe systemic infection) is the most common cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is caused due to fluid leakage from the small lung vessels into the lung air sacs (alveoli). It causes difficulty in breathing and severe falls in oxygen in the body. ARDS commonly occur due to …