An Old Word For The Lung Disease Tuberculosis
Health Encyclopedia: Lung Disease
Lung disease is any disease or disorder where lung function does not work properly. There are three main types of lung disease:
- Obstructive lung disease -- a decrease in the exhaled air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of the airways, which can occur with
asthma ,emphysema , andchronic bronchitis . - Restrictive lung disease -- a decrease in the total volume of air that the lungs are able to hold. Often, this is due to a decrease in the elasticity of the lungs th...
Expert & Community Posts
Intriguing Research: TB and Diabetes Risk and Cord Blood Stem Cells and Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases noted that nearly one in three... Read more »
Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart disease
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...people are aware that smoking is a major factor in lung disease, causing the overwhelming... Read more »
Smoking bans going global
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertGreetings! After introducing myself in my first post, I want to use this post to discuss the... Read more »
New FDA Warnings for TNF Inhibitors- What are the Fungal Diseases Involved?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...and older persons, in particular those with chronic lung disease are at increased risk for... Read more »
Testing for Lung Disease: The Cost and Aftermath
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertWhat does it cost to test for lung disease? Charges for each of these tests vary across the... Read more »
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Spontaneous pneumothorax
... Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in people withoutlung disease. It usually occurs in tall, thin men between the ages of 20 and 40.... Read more »Immunizations: Introduction
...should be administered preferentially to adults only over age 65 and to individuals with heart disease, lung disease, and other significant chronic illnesses. Health care providers with direct... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Risk Factors
...tobacco-related illnesses. Their risk for lung cancer, however, is much less than it is for chronic lung disease, the opposite of the Western trend. A 2001 study reported that the lower rate of... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Diagnosis
...small risk that the dye will affect the lungs, so this test should not be used in patients with severe lung disease. The test is usually not necessary in patients who are receiving multidrug... Read more »Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Diagnosis
...slight risk that the dye will affect the lungs, so this test should not be used in patients with severe lung disease. Lymphangiography is not commonly used for staging non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. ... Read more »Images
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