Lung Disease Treatment

COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. IPF is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from one of these major lung diseases.

Nov 7, 2009 - Barbara Bell

A medical study to treat COPD symptoms provides hope for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. How is COPD defined. Bronchitis and emphysema relationship.

Sep 17, 2009 - Bernard P. Nelson

How does a physician manage a patient who is coughing up blood?

Jul 12, 2009 - Anthony Lee

COPD is not curable but you can prevent it by not smoking.

May 6, 2009 - Jacqueline Trovato

What is a Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate (PIF)?

May 6, 2009 - Jacqueline Trovato

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension is unusually high blood pressure within the pulmonary circuit. Revatio is used to treat PAH by helping blood vessels relax.

Mar 31, 2009 - Barbara Bell

Lung cancer symptoms and effects of lung cancer listed by The American Lung Association. Fluid in lungs causes and treatment. Lung cancer treatment options.

Mar 27, 2009 - Bernard P. Nelson

What is occupational lung disease, and how does one manage the condition?

Feb 22, 2009 - Anthony Lee

Benzonatate, also sold as Tessalon Perles, is a nonnarcotic oral antitussive agent. It is available by prescription in the US to treat coughs due to colds and flu.

Feb 1, 2009 - Barbara Bell

Estimates are that between 600,000 and 800,000 patients receive long-term oxygen therapy in the US, according to 1990s data. Various delivery systems are available.

Jan 7, 2009 - Barbara Bell

European scientists have investigated the prevalence and spread of azole resistance, an effective anti-fungal, in Aspergillus Fumigatus isolates.

Nov 16, 2008 - Cecile Le Page

Not to be confused with the blood pressure measured with a cuff on the arm, PHT affects only the arteries that supply the lungs.

Oct 25, 2008 - Barbara Bell

Certain conditions may result in pleural effusion, the accumulation of fluid in the lung cavity. How does a physician manage this?

Mar 22, 2008 - Anthony Lee