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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Types Of Pulmonary Disease

Health Encyclopedia: Lung Disease

Definition

Lung disease is any disease or disorder where lung function does not work properly. There are three main types of lung disease:

  1. 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, and chronic bronchitis.
  2. 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...
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Expert & Community Posts

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...and understanding. Although I didn't have chronic lung disease I was experiencing some of what... Read more »

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Testing for Lung Disease: The Cost and Aftermath
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...it is not. It is real and it works!   Two such types of programs are Pulmonary... Read more »

Health Guide

Drug-induced pulmonary disease
Drug-induced pulmonary disease is a lung disease caused by an adverse (bad)reaction to a medication. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Many types of lung injury can... Read more »
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 »
Pneumonia: Risk Factors
...particularly dangerous in people who are already ill.Medical Conditions that Pose Risks for PneumoniaChronic Lung Disease. Chronic obstructive lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis and... Read more »
Scleroderma: Treatment for Lung Complications
...Intravenous cyclophosphamide can be life-saving for patients with pneumonia resulting from interstitial lung disease. Side effects include hair loss, infection, and bleeding into the urinary... Read more »
Scleroderma: Prognosis
...progression slows down.One of the most serious complications of pulmonary fibrosis is interstitial lung disease, which causes breathing difficulties and a decline in lung function. This condition... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Medications

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...(IP-ra-TROE-pee-um) Uses Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis... Read more »

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