In Part I we talked about how your doctor figures out if you have COPD or if it is asthma or pneumonia instead. Here in Part II we will discuss Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Cancer, Black Lung Disease, and also find out what was wrong with Jane’s eye and how they figured it out.
COPD vs. IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis)
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is not an Obstructive Lung Disease like COPD (trouble getting the air out). It is a Restrictive Lung Disease (trouble getting the air in) involving...
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Med effective against heart-lung condition
Patients with early-stage pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may be helped by the drug Tracleer (bosentan), Italian researchers say. In a study, a... Read more »
SSRIs increase risk of infant heart and lung condition
Researchers have found that babies born to women taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), such as Celexa, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft,... Read more »
Lung Cancer
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Article updated and reviewed by Kevin Knopf, MD, MPH; Director of Clinical Research, Annapolis Oncology Center and Associate Staff, Johns Hopkins... Read more »
Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Brain Metastases
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Article updated and reviewed by Kevin Knopf, MD, MPH; Director of Clinical Research, Annapolis Oncology Center and Associate Staff, Johns Hopkins... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Diseases with Similar Sympto...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diseases with Similar SymptomsSeveral diseases have similar symptoms and may occur with COPD.Acute BronchitisA virus usually causes acute bronchitis.... Read more »
7 Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer
Could it be lung cancer? About 25 percent of people who have lung cancer will show no symptoms before they're diagnosed. These patients' cancer is often diagnosed from a routine chest X-ray or from a CT scan done for other reasons. But most...
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