Conditions
Branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis/treatment of diseases/disorders of the lungs and respiratory system.
What is Pulmonology?
An infection of the lungs that causes inflammation of the air sacs (alveoli).
An inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to and from the lungs.
What is Bronchitis?
A group of lung diseases that cause persistent airflow obstruction and breathlessness.
What is COPD?
A chronic lung condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
What is asthma?
The process of moving air in and out of a space or the body to improve air quality and comfort.
What is ventilation?
A type of cancer that develops in the lungs, the organs responsible for breathing.
What is lung cancer?
Tiny, balloon-like air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
What is aveoli?
A condition where a blood clot travels from another part of the body and blocks one or more pulmonary arteries in the lungs.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
A pulmonary test that measures the lung's capacity and airflow to diagnose, check, and monitor lung conditions like asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis.
What is spirometry?