National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Lung Diseases is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Lung Diseases
URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungdiseases.html
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the United States.
The term lung disease refers to many disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems.
National Women's Health Information Center
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the United States.
The term lung disease refers to many disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems.
National Women's Health Information Center
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Start Here
- Lung DiseaseLung Disease http://womenshealth.gov/faq/lung-disease.cfm(National Women's Health Information Center)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/preguntas/lung_disease.htm
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Overviews
- Lung DiseasesLung Diseases http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/lung_diseases.html(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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Latest News
- 2002 Oil Spill May Shed Light on Health Problems for Deepwater Workers2002 Oil Spill May Shed Light on Health Problems for Deepwater Workershttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_102497.html(08/24/2010, HealthDay)
- Clean Water May Still Pose Health Risk for SwimmersClean Water May Still Pose Health Risk for Swimmershttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_101679.html(07/30/2010, HealthDay)
- Delivering Babies Even a Few Weeks Early Ups Respiratory RisksDelivering Babies Even a Few Weeks Early Ups Respiratory Riskshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_101536.html(07/27/2010, HealthDay)
- More News on Lung DiseasesLung Diseaseshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_l.html#lungdiseases
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
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BronchoscopyBronchoscopy http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/bron/bron_whatis.html
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BronchoscopyBronchoscopy http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bronchoscopy/htm/index.htm
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- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/bronchoscopyspanish/htm/index.htm
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Chest CT ScanChest CT Scan http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Chest MRIChest MRI http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cmri/cmri_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Chest Pain, AcuteChest Pain, Acute http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/523.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Chest X RayChest X Ray http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cxray/cxray_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Chest X-Ray (Radiography)Chest X-Ray (Radiography) http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=chestrad&bhcp=1(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=chestrad
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Lung Function TestsLung Function Tests http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/lft/lft_whatare.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- MediastinoscopyMediastinoscopy http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/diagnostics/mediastinoscopy.shtml(Harvard Medical School)
- Needle Biopsy of Lung (Chest) NodulesNeedle Biopsy of Lung (Chest) Nodules http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=nlungbiop(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=nlungbiop
- Pulmonary Function TestsPulmonary Function Tests http://patients.thoracic.org/information-series/en/resources/pulmonary-function-tests.pdf(American Thoracic Society) - PDF
- SpirometrySpirometry http://www.nlhep.org/spirom1.html(National Lung Health Education Program)
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ThoracentesisThoracentesis http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/thor/thor_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) http://www.health.harvard.edu/diagnostic-tests/video-assisted-thoracic-surgery.htm(Harvard Medical School)
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BronchoscopyBronchoscopy http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/bron/bron_whatis.html
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Treatment
- Chest Tube ThoracostomyChest Tube Thoracostomy http://patients.thoracic.org/information-series/en/resources/chest-tube-thoracostomy.pdf(American Thoracic Society) - PDF
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Prevention/Screening
- Coping with Indoor Air PollutionCoping with Indoor Air Pollution http://www.yourlunghealth.org/healthy_living/pollution/indoor/coping.cfm(American Association for Respiratory Care)
- Forest Fires and Respiratory HealthForest Fires and Respiratory Health http://www.lungusa.org/healthy-air/outdoor/protecting-your-health/what-makes-air-unhealthy/forest-fires-respiratory-health-fact-sheet.html(American Lung Association)
- Minimizing the Effects of Outdoor Air PollutionMinimizing the Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution http://www.yourlunghealth.org/healthy_living/pollution/outdoor/minimizing/(American Association for Respiratory Care)
- Particle Pollution and Your HealthParticle Pollution and Your Health http://www.epa.gov/airnow/particle/pm-color.pdf(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards)
- Protect Yourself: RespiratorsProtect Yourself: Respirators http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_Hurricane_Facts/respirators.pdf(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - PDF
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Pulmonary RehabilitationPulmonary Rehabilitation http://www.thoracic.org/clinical/pulmonary-rehabilitation/patient-information/pulmonary-rehabilitation.php(American Thoracic Society)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.thoracic.org/clinical/pulmonary-rehabilitation/patient-information/pulmonary-rehabilitation-spanish.php
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Pulmonary RehabilitationPulmonary Rehabilitation http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pulreh/pulreh_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Rehabilitation for Lung and Airway DisordersRehabilitation for Lung and Airway Disorders http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec04/ch040/ch040a.html(Merck & Co., Inc.)
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Disease Management
- Breathing and RelaxationBreathing and Relaxation http://www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/lifestyle/relax/index.aspx(National Jewish Health)
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MedlinePlus: Oxygen TherapyMedlinePlus: Oxygen Therapy http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/oxygentherapy.html(National Library of Medicine)
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Ventilator/Ventilator SupportVentilator/Ventilator Support http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/vent/vent_what.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Specific Conditions
- AdenovirusAdenovirus http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/adenovirus.html(Nemours Foundation)
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ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Ards/Ards_WhatIs.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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AtelectasisAtelectasis http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/atl/atl_what.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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BronchiectasisBronchiectasis http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/brn/brn_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Coccidioidomycosis (Cocci)Coccidioidomycosis (Cocci) http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/coccidiodomycosis/(American Lung Association)
- Coughing up BloodCoughing up Blood http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/coughing-up-blood/MY01064/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Flavorings-Related Lung DiseaseFlavorings-Related Lung Disease http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flavorings/(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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Goodpasture's SyndromeGoodpasture's Syndrome http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/goodpasture/(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Hantavirus Pulmonary SyndromeHantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome/(American Lung Association)
- HistoplasmosisHistoplasmosis http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/histoplasmosis/(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Human Metapnemovirus (HMPV)Human Metapnemovirus (HMPV) http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/human-metapneumovirus/(American Lung Association)
- Hyperinflated Lungs: What Does It Mean?Hyperinflated Lungs: What Does It Mean? http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hyperinflated-lungs/AN00684/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Pulmonary EdemaPulmonary Edema http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pulmonary-edema/DS00412/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Respiratory FailureRespiratory Failure http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/rf/rf_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Related Issues
- JAMA Patient Page: Lung Complications After SurgeryJAMA Patient Page: Lung Complications After Surgery http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/302/14/1610.pdf(American Medical Association) - PDF
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/302/14/1610/DC1/1
- Mold Allergy: Proper Humidifier CareMold Allergy: Proper Humidifier Care http://www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/conditions/allergy/allergens/mold/humidifier-care.aspx(National Jewish Health)
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Respiratory Disease and the EnvironmentRespiratory Disease and the Environment http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/respiratory-enviro.pdf(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
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Health Check Tools
- Bloody SputumBloody Sputum http://www.freemd.com/bloody-sputum/visit-virtual-doctor.htm(DSHI Systems)
- WheezingWheezing http://www.freemd.com/wheezing/visit-virtual-doctor.htm(DSHI Systems)
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Tutorials
- BronchoscopyBronchoscopy http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bronchoscopy/htm/index.htm(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/bronchoscopyspanish/htm/index.htm
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Videos
- BreathingBreathing http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000018.htm - Encyclopedia
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/anatomyvideos/000018.htm
- BronchoscopyBronchoscopy http://stanfordhospital.org/media/winMedia/bronchoscopy.html(Stanford Hospital & Clinics)
- Gas exchangeGas exchange http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000059.htm - Encyclopedia
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/anatomyvideos/000059.htm
- If I Had - A Baby with a Lung ComplicationIf I Had - A Baby with a Lung Complication http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_A_Baby_With_a_Lung_Complication_Jonathan_M_Davis_MD_Professor_of_Pediatrics_at_Tufts_University_School_of_Medicine_2994.aspx(Insidermedicine)
- If I Had - Shortness of BreathIf I Had - Shortness of Breath http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_-_Shortness_of_Breath_-_Dr_Marvin_Schwarz_MD_University_of_Colorado_Health_Sciences_Center_2855.aspx(Insidermedicine)
- Video Assisted Thoracoscopy Lung ResectionVideo Assisted Thoracoscopy Lung Resection http://www.orlive.com/karlstorznetwork1/videos/cutting-edge-techniques-in-pediatric-mis?view=displayPageNLM(OR-Live) - One hour program
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of Human Body: Respiratory System -- Structure DetailAtlas of Human Body: Respiratory System -- Structure Detail http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/patient-education-materials/atlas-of-human-body/respiratory-system-structure.shtml(American Medical Association)
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How the Lungs WorkHow the Lungs Work http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hlw/hlw_what.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Learn about Your Respiratory SystemLearn about Your Respiratory System http://www.lungusa.org/your-lungs/how-lungs-work/learn-abt-your-respiratory-sys.html(American Lung Association)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung DiseasesClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Lung+Diseases%22(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, AdultClinicalTrials.gov: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Respiratory+Distress+Syndrome,+Adult%22(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung DiseasesClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Lung+Diseases%22
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Genetics
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Genetics Home Reference: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndromeGenetics Home Reference: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/birt-hogg-dube-syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: LymphangioleiomyomatosisGenetics Home Reference: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lymphangioleiomyomatosis(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Primary ciliary dyskinesiaGenetics Home Reference: Primary ciliary dyskinesia http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndromeGenetics Home Reference: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/birt-hogg-dube-syndrome
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Research
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Air Pollution and Respiratory DiseaseAir Pollution and Respiratory Disease http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/impacts/respiratory.cfm(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
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Lung DiseasesLung Diseases http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/lung-disease/index.cfm(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
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Air Pollution and Respiratory DiseaseAir Pollution and Respiratory Disease http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/impacts/respiratory.cfm
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Aerosolized prostacyclin for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory...Article: Aerosolized prostacyclin for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20687093?tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Increase of oxygen consumption during a progressive decrease of ventilatory...Article: Increase of oxygen consumption during a progressive decrease of ventilatory... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20613464?tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Role of spontaneous and assisted ventilation during general anaesthesia. Article: Role of spontaneous and assisted ventilation during general anaesthesia. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20608560?tool=MedlinePlus
- Lung Diseases -- see more articlesLung Diseases -- see more articles http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=(pleural+diseases[majr:noexp]+OR+bronchial+diseases[majr:noexp]+OR+respiratory+tract+diseases[majr:noexp]+OR+respiratory+distress+syndrome,adult[majr]+OR+respiratory+distress+syndrome,newborn[majr]+OR+pneumothorax[majr]+OR+pleurisy[majr]+OR+atelectasis[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]&tool=MedlinePlus
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Directories
- Lung HelpLineLung HelpLine http://www.lungusa.org/about-us/lung-helpline.html(American Lung Association)
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Organizations
- American College of Chest PhysiciansAmerican College of Chest Physicians http://www.chestnet.org/
- American Lung AssociationAmerican Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
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Statistics
- State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities 2010State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities 2010 http://www.lungusa.org/assets/documents/publications/lung-disease-data/solddc_2010.pdf(American Lung Association) - PDF
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Children
- Adenovirus InfectionsAdenovirus Infections http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site767/mainpageS767P0.html(Children's Hospital Boston)
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Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaBronchopulmonary Dysplasia http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Bpd/Bpd_WhatIs.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Lung Health for Your Little OnesLung Health for Your Little Ones http://www.yourlunghealth.org/healthy_living/living/little_ones/(American Association for Respiratory Care)
- Lungs and Respiratory SystemLungs and Respiratory System http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/lungs.html(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/general/lungs_esp.html
- Meconium AspirationMeconium Aspiration http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/meconium.html(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/embarazo/meconium_esp.html
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia/(American Lung Association)
- Pulmonary Function Testing in ChildrenPulmonary Function Testing in Children http://patients.thoracic.org/information-series/en/resources/pulmonary-function-testing-in-children.pdf(American Thoracic Society) - PDF
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Respiratory Distress SyndromeRespiratory Distress Syndrome http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/rds/rds_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Respiratory Tract Infections: Viral InfectionsRespiratory Tract Infections: Viral Infections http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec23/ch273/ch273i.html(Merck & Co., Inc.)
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/ttn.html(Nemours Foundation)
- Your Lungs and Respiratory SystemYour Lungs and Respiratory System http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/lungs.html(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/cuerpo/lungs_esp.html
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Teenagers
- Lungs and Respiratory SystemLungs and Respiratory System http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_basics/lungs.html(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/lungs_esp.html
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Women
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LAMLAM http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/lam/lam_whatis.html(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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LAMLAM http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/lam/lam_whatis.html
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Patient Handouts
- Lung surgery - dischargeLung surgery - discharge http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000242.htm
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000242.htm
- Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It CorrectlyMetered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/asthma/medications/040.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/asthma/medications/040.printerview.html
- Oxygen safetyOxygen safety http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000049.htm
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000049.htm
- Using oxygen at homeUsing oxygen at home http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000048.htm
- Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000048.htm
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You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages:
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000103.htm
- Aging changes in the lungs - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/004011.htm
- Alveolar abnormalities - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001093.htm
- Atelectasis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000065.htm
- Blood gases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003855.htm
- Breath sounds - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003323.htm
- Breathing
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000018.htm - Bronchiectasis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000144.htm
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001088.htm
- Bronchoscopic culture - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003748.htm
- Bronchoscopy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003857.htm
- Caplan syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000137.htm
- Chemical pneumonitis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000143.htm
- Chest tube insertion - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002947.htm
- CO2 test - serum - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003469.htm
- Coal worker's pneumoconiosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000130.htm
- Coccidioidomycosis - acute pulmonary - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000094.htm
- Coccidioidomycosis - chronic pulmonary - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000096.htm
- Coughing up blood - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003073.htm
- Drug-induced pulmonary disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000104.htm
- Empyema - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000123.htm
- Gas exchange - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000059.htm
- Goodpasture syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000142.htm
- Histoplasmosis - acute (primary) pulmonary - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000098.htm
- Histoplasmosis - chronic pulmonary - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000099.htm
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000109.htm
- Lactic acidosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000391.htm
- Lung diffusion testing - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003854.htm
- Lung disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000066.htm
- Lung gallium scan - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003824.htm
- Lung needle biopsy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003860.htm
- Lung PET scan - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007342.htm
- Lung plethysmography - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007289.htm
- Lung problems and volcano smog - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007468.htm
- Lung surgery - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002956.htm
- Lung surgery - discharge - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000242.htm
- Meconium aspiration syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001596.htm
- Mediastinitis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000081.htm
- Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001563.htm
- Open lung biopsy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003861.htm
- Oxygen safety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000049.htm
- Oxygen therapy - infants - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007242.htm
- Pneumomediastinum - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000084.htm
- Pulmonary actinomycosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000074.htm
- Pulmonary aspergilloma (mycetoma) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000127.htm
- Pulmonary edema - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000140.htm
- Pulmonary function tests - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003853.htm
- Pulmonary nocardiosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000083.htm
- Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000075.htm
- Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003828.htm
- Rapid shallow breathing - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007198.htm
- Respiratory acidosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000092.htm
- Respiratory alkalosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000111.htm
- Rheumatoid lung disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000113.htm
- Silicosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000134.htm
- Simple pulmonary eosinophilia - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000105.htm
- Solitary pulmonary nodule - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000071.htm
- Sputum fungal smear - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003736.htm
- Sputum gram stain - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003765.htm
- Swan-Ganz - right heart catheterization - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003870.htm
- Transient tachypnea - newborn - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007233.htm
- Using oxygen at home - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000048.htm
- Using oxygen at home - what to ask your doctor - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000251.htm
- Wheezing - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003070.htm
The primary NIH organization for research on Lung Diseases is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Aging changes in the lungs
- Alveolar abnormalities
- Atelectasis
- Blood gases
- Breath sounds
- Breathing
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Bronchoscopic culture
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Bronchoscopy
Caplan syndrome
Chemical pneumonitis
Chest tube insertion
CO2 test - serum
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
Coccidioidomycosis - acute pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis - chronic pulmonary
Coughing up blood
Drug-induced pulmonary disease
Empyema
Gas exchange
Goodpasture syndrome
Histoplasmosis - acute (primary) pulmonary
Histoplasmosis - chronic pulmonary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Lactic acidosis
Lung diffusion testing
Lung disease
Lung gallium scan
Lung needle biopsy
Lung PET scan
Lung plethysmography
Lung problems and volcano smog
Lung surgery
Lung surgery - discharge
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Mediastinitis
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Open lung biopsy
Oxygen safety
Oxygen therapy - infants
Pneumomediastinum
Pulmonary actinomycosis
Pulmonary aspergilloma (mycetoma)
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary function tests
Pulmonary nocardiosis
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan
Rapid shallow breathing
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Rheumatoid lung disease
Silicosis
Simple pulmonary eosinophilia
Solitary pulmonary nodule
Sputum fungal smear
Sputum gram stain
Swan-Ganz - right heart catheterization
Transient tachypnea - newborn
Using oxygen at home
Using oxygen at home - what to ask your doctor
Wheezing
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Bronchoscopy
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