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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 …

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, …

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 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 …

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 …

What is Zemaira, and how does it work? Zemaira is an alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI) indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy in adults with A1-PI deficiency and clinical evidence of emphysema. Zemaira increases antigenic and functional (anti-neutrophil elastase capacity [ANEC]) serum levels and lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF) levels of A1-PI. Clinical data demonstrating the long-term effects of chronic augmentation …

What is ProAir Digihaler, and how does it work? ProAir Digihaler is a prescription medicine used in people 4 years of age and older to: treat or prevent bronchospasm in people who have reversible obstructive airway disease prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm ProAir Digihaler contains a built-in electronic module that records and stores information about inhaler events. The ProAir Digihaler may be …

What is ProAir Respiclick, and how does it work? ProAir Respiclick is a prescription medicine used in people 4 years of age and older to: treat or prevent bronchospasm in people who have reversible obstructive airway disease prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm It is not known if ProAir Respiclick is safe and effective in children under 4 years of age. What are …

What is aerosol therapy? Aerosol medications can be delivered directly to the bloodstream through the lungs without the complications of and IV such as pain and injection site infection. This technique is used mostly for dosing medication for lung conditions like asthma, but it may be beneficial for other therapies as well. Aerosol therapy is a technique of administering medication …