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Asthma is a complex disorder and its treatment must be tailored to the specific factors involving each individual. Such factors include the severity of the problem, the response (or lack of response) to treatment as determined by measurements of breathing capacity, triggers that set Continue reading →

Bronchiectasis (brong-key-ECK-tuh-sis) is a chronic lung condition in which there is an abnormal expansion (dilation) of the bronchial tubes. The problem may involve one or more segments of one or both lungs. Continue reading →

Pulmonary embolism occurs when blood clots travel to the lung and lodge in the lung arteries. The clots come from clot formations (thrombi) in the veins, particularly in the legs and pelvis, that dislodge and travel in the bloodstream through the right chambers of the heart and into the branching arteries that provide blood to the lungs. If the size of the blood clot that enters the lung is massive, Continue reading →

Pleurisy is a term used to describe inflammation of the pleura, the membrane that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs. It typically causes sharp pain in the affected side of the chest and is aggravated by breathing. At times, it is associated with fluid in the chest cavity. Continue reading →

Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare condition in which blood vessels in the lungs become narrowed. This causes high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs (pulmonary arteries) and restricted blood flow to the lungs. Continue reading →

Many species of birds can carry a form of the organism Chlamydia that can cause the disease psittacosis (sit-ah-COH-sis). The name is derived from a group of birds called psittacine, which includes parrots and parakeets. But the disease also may occur in pigeons, ducks and chickens. Infected birds may not appear ill but can still transmit the germs to humans. Continue reading →

Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which scar tissue forms in the connective tissue that supports the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. Scarring can be a reaction to a large number of diseases and conditions that lead to inflammation of lung tissue. Continue reading →