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We found about 163 results for Lung Disorders and Diseases
  1. Lungs and Airways Has info on general coughs, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and COPD. Also has chest X-ray info and interactive topics on bronchitis and croup.
  2. Chronic Lung Disease in Infants
  3. Black Lung Disease
  4. Lung Cancer and Other Lung Problems From Smoking
  5. Tests for Lung Infections
  6. Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening
  7. COPD: What Happens to Your Lungs Learn how COPD affects your lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
  8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Fast Facts Find out what chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is.
  9. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Discusses causes and symptoms of COPD. Looks at chronic bronchitis and emphysema, two diseases that are usually a part of COPD. Covers quitting smoking. Includes treatment with bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids. Offers home treatment tips.
  10. Lung Problems: Ways to Clear Mucus Learn some ways to clear mucus out of your lungs so that you can breathe more easily.
  11. Lung Surgery: Before Your Surgery Learn how lung surgery is done and what you can do to prepare.
  12. Lung Surgery: Returning Home Learn how you'll feel after lung surgery and how to take care of yourself at home.
  13. Lung Cancer Screening: Low-Dose Spiral CT Scan
  14. COPD: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  15. Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis
  16. Lung Transplant Learn basic information about lung transplants, including why they are done, what to expect after the surgery, how well a transplant works, and what the risks are.
  17. Lung Problems: Breathing Exercises Learn some exercises for your lungs that can help make it easier to breathe.
  18. Lung Function in COPD
  19. COPD's Effect on the Lungs
  20. Lung Problems: Learning to Breathe Easier
  21. COPD: Clearing Your Lungs
  22. Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever
  23. Oxygen Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Covers oxygen treatment to increase oxygen flow to lungs and blood when you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Explains that oxygen therapy may slow or prevent heart failure. Covers oxygen use during exercise, sleep, and travel.
  24. Lung Cancer: Should I Have Screening? Guides people who are at high risk for lung cancer through the decision on whether to have an annual low-dose CT screening. Discusses the benefits and risks of having screening and the risk for getting lung cancer. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.
  25. Smoking and Coronary Artery Disease
  26. Interactive Tool: How Does Smoking Affect Your Lifespan? Interactive tool that helps you estimate the impact smoking will have on your lifespan. Provides links to info on quitting tobacco use and a decision tool to determine whether you're ready to quit smoking.
  27. COPD
  28. How Asthma Develops in Children
  29. Asthma in Children Discusses causes and symptoms of asthma in children. Looks at treatment with medicine such as inhaled corticosteroid and albuterol. Discusses avoiding triggers and treating attacks. Covers using nebulizers, metered-dose with spacer and dry powder inhalers.
  30. Sarcoidosis
  31. Swallowed or Inhaled Objects Briefly discusses the types of things that can be swallowed or inhaled, such as food, poisonous plants or chemicals, and disc batteries. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  32. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  33. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): Fast Facts Learn what acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is.
  34. Pulmonary Hypertension
  35. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Classification Criteria
  36. Right-Sided Heart Failure
  37. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Neck Symptoms
  38. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Systemic Symptoms
  39. Rheumatoid Arthritis Covers causes and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Looks at treatment with medicine, exercise, and lifestyle changes. Discusses things you can do at home to relieve your symptoms and help control the disease. Includes importance of regular checkups.
  40. Anthrax Discusses anthrax, a disease caused byBacillus anthracisbacteria. Covers symptoms based on the three types of infection. Discusses treatment with antibiotics and other medicines. Covers anthrax vaccine. Offers tips on reducing exposure risk.
  41. Pleural Effusion
  42. Classification of Asthma
  43. Cystic Fibrosis
  44. Pressure Injuries From Scuba Diving
  45. Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
  46. Valley Fever
  47. Cystic Fibrosis: What It Means for You and Your Child A diagnosis of CF is life-changing. But your child can still have a fulfilling life.
  48. Mpox
  49. Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening Discusses screening test for hereditary hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb too much iron. Covers symptoms of hereditary hemochromatosis. Discusses who should be screened and offers reasons not to be screened.
  50. Sudden Heart Failure
  51. Breathing Problems: Helping a Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler and Mask Spacer Covers helping a child use a metered-dose inhaler with mask spacer. Explains that a metered dose inhaler delivers a measured dose of medicine directly to the lungs. Includes pictures on how to use metered-dose inhaler with mask spacer.
  52. Breathing Problems: Using a Dry Powder Inhaler Covers using an inhaler to get needed medicine into lungs quickly. Describes dry powder inhalers, how they work, and why to use them. Includes pictures on how to use a dry powder inhaler.
  53. Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
  54. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  55. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
  56. Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure Learn how to avoid things that could make your heart failure worse.
  57. Chronic Illness: Help for Caregivers
  58. COPD Action Plan
  59. Pneumococcal Vaccine Learn how the pneumococcal vaccine protects you from serious infections.
  60. Asthma During Pregnancy Covers questions about asthma during pregnancy and labor. Looks at treatment with medicines. Includes treatment of allergies. Covers safety of steroids for pregnant mother and baby.
  61. COPD: Handling a Flare-Up
  62. Heart Failure: Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure Lists triggers that lead to congestive heart failure: too much salt, too much exercise, and taking medicines wrong. Encourages staying with diet, medicine, and exercise plan.
  63. Stages of Sleep Apnea
  64. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  65. Thoracentesis
  66. COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better Covers ways to exercise and stay active with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Explains that exercise makes muscles stronger and may improve shortness of breath. Provides step-by-step instructions and photos for how to do upper and lower body exercises.
  67. Heart Failure Types
  68. Smallpox Discusses smallpox, a contagious infection caused by the variola virus. Covers symptoms and how it's diagnosed. Discusses how it's spread. Discusses smallpox vaccine, including who should have it and who should not. Covers smallpox as a biological weapon.
  69. Influenza (Seasonal Flu) Discusses symptoms of the flu, which is caused by the influenza virus. Covers how it's spread and when people who have the flu are contagious. Discusses prevention, including getting the influenza vaccine. Offers home treatment tips.
  70. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  71. Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is
  72. Avoiding COPD Triggers Learn how to avoid the things that make your COPD symptoms worse.
  73. Using Oxygen Therapy at Home Learn how to safely use oxygen in your home.
  74. COPD: Keeping Your Quality of Life Learn how you can stay as active and healthy as possible with COPD.
  75. COPD Flare-Ups
  76. COPD: Avoiding Your Triggers
  77. Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older Briefly discusses respiratory problems that older children and adults can have. Covers viral and bacterial infections, allergies, and asthma. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  78. COPD: You Can Still Be Active Commit to taking small steps to stay active with COPD.
  79. COPD and Sex
  80. COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss Guides you through ways to add nutritious calories and protein to your diet.
  81. COVID-19: People Who Are at High Risk for Serious Illness Learn about COVID-19 and how to help protect yourself if you're at high risk for getting very sick from the virus.
  82. Cardiopulmonary Syndromes (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
  83. COPD: Eating Well for Strength and Energy Learn how good nutrition can give you energy and help you stay healthy.
  84. COPD: How to Use a Nebulizer Learn how to use a nebulizer correctly.
  85. COPD: Keeping Your Diet Healthy Covers eating healthy foods when you have COPD. Offers tips to make eating easier and help you get necessary nutrition.
  86. Helping Your Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler With a Mask Spacer Learn how to help your child use a metered-dose inhaler with a mask spacer.
  87. Asthma Action Plan for Your Child Learn how following an asthma action plan can help you control your child's asthma.
  88. Long-Acting Bronchodilators for Your Child Learn why a long-acting bronchodilator might be added to your child's asthma medicine.
  89. Helping Your Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler Without a Spacer Learn how your child should use a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer.
  90. Helping Your Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler With a Spacer Learn how your child should use an inhaler with a spacer.
  91. How to Use a Nebulizer With a Mask Learn how to use a nebulizer, with a face mask, on your child.
  92. Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life
  93. Your Corticosteroid Inhaler: Making It Easier to Breathe Learn why you need to keep using your corticosteroid inhaler and how to make it easier to use.
  94. Oxygen Therapy: Using Oxygen at Home
  95. COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency
  96. Treating Asthma in Babies and Younger Children
  97. COPD: Take This Chance to Quit Smoking Find motivation to quit by comparing what you tell yourself about smoking and what the facts are.
  98. COPD: Time to Decide About Smoking Learn how continuing to smoke will affect your COPD symptoms.
  99. COPD: Taking Medicines After a Flare-Up Learn how taking COPD medicines correctly helps prevent flare-ups and trips to the hospital.
  100. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know

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