• COPD's Effect on the Lungs COPD slowly damages the lungs and affects how you breathe. COPD's effect on breathing COPD makes it hard to breathe because air doesn't flow easily in and out of your lungs. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are two lung problems that are types of COPD. Chronic bronchitis. When you have chronic bronchitis, the airways...
  • COPD: Clearing Your Lungs Actionset When you have too much mucus in your lungs, learning to clear your lungs may help you save energy and improve your breathing. It may also help prevent lung infections. Here are three ways to clear your lungs: Postural drainage Chest and back percussion Controlled coughing
  • Devices That Help Clear Your Lungs A positive expiratory pressure (PEP) device helps to loosen and remove mucus buildup in your lungs. It's a type of therapy that helps you clear your airways. There are different kinds of PEP devices. When you exhale into the device, it creates...
  • Lung Transplant Surgery Overview 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.
  • Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis Surgery Overview Lung transplant is an option for people who have severe lung problems that are caused by cystic fibrosis (CF). The surgery removes the diseased lungs and replaces them with healthy lungs from a recently deceased donor. After lung transplant surgery,
  • Lung Cancer Screening: Low-Dose CT Scan Medical Test Screening tests help your doctor look for a problem before you have symptoms. Lung cancer screening is a way to find some lung cancers early, when a cure is more likely and when cancer is more treatable. If your doctor recommends lung cancer...
  • Lung Cancer: Should I Have Screening? Decision Point 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia. It is caused by bacteria called Legionella pneumophila. The bacteria got its name in 1976, when a group of people attending an American Legion convention became infected. Although it was present before 1976, Legionnaires'...

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