Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract , trachea , bronchi , bronchioles , alveoli , pleura and pleural cavity , and the nerves and muscles of breathing . Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting, such as the common cold , to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , and lung cancer . The study of respiratory disease is known as pulmonology . A doctor who specializes in respiratory disease is known as a pulmonologist, a chest medicine specialist, a respiratory medicine specialist, a respirologist or a thoracic medicine specialist.
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My husband, who has been a heavy smoker since he was 18 years of age and is now 80, was ad mitted to hospital two months ago and was diagnosed with chronic lung disease. The doctors also suspected a clot on the lung...
Does a bulging neck vein ALWAYS mean something heart or lung disease?
Getting nausea, chest tightness and burning throat after exposure to paint fumes. Worried for cancer
I just painted my kitchen counters with a VERY strong paint and the fumes are very strong I was in there for three hours before I was done and could leave the room. My chest got tight and my throat was burning but it...
A few years ago we remodeled an older home. I believe the tiles we ripped out of the floor contained asbestos. Could the brief exposure cause lung disease later in life and should I be concerned or do anything about...
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hi i am 14 years old female and i have 3 problems.first i get sharp pains on the right side of my head the pain hurts so much i dig my nails in my head to feel that pain than the other then both of the stop after a...
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User : hello ihave shortness of breath for about a month now ifeel like my air doesnt go all the way through to my lungs and then after a minute i finally get a good...
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User : My mother recently had a chest xray following being rather breathless over the last few months. She has now been asked to go for a ct scan as the xray showed a shadow that the gp wants...
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Hi Doctor, I am having very mild pain in my leg due to disc bulge at l4 l5 ,but this gets aggravated when i ride my vehicle or when i bend forward,its been 5 months,i am suffering,i heard ozone injection is a permanent solution this ,where can i get this in bangalore and is this a permanent one,because i am married female,just 1 yr ,so i have to...
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I am from New Delhi, India. My wife aged 59 years is suffering from Interstial lung disease (ILD) for last 12 years. Her lungs are working only 65 % and feels too much weekness and lots of breathing problem. Takaing steroids upto 8 mg. Pl .suggest some remedial measures/treatment for my wife. She is inhaling Oxygen at 2 lpm daily for 10-12 hours...
sir, my sister hajara banu 25 years old, she is in critical condition because of lung disease. Now days she gone walk more then 10 steps & she gone talk longer & big issue is breathing . she is leaving in Ramanathapuram she went to madurai city hospital they took some test & giving injection & some tablets. its ok for some days but now she is...
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Hey, when i was in a match today, after 2-3 min ONLY !! I got ,u can say, sever pain in chest Right side and for about 30 min after that , i spitted sputum ( neither bloody nor rusty, just normal ) for about 30-50 times and the pain decreased gradually ..... ByTheWay ( i run 30 min per day , i mean , even if i continued playing a match for 1...
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i am 39 y old man just come to Abudhabi for work in a company n during the madical they found scar on the lungs because i had the TB around 15 year before now no more this disease now as per medical report health ministry refused to give clearance because of new rule that who had the tb can not have the visa in uae and i have to cancel my visa...
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I AM 35-38 YEARS OLD SUFFERING FROM BROCHTIS ASTHMA , FROM THE AGE OF 12 YEARS I HAVE SINUS THEN LATER LEAD TO BRONCHOTIS AND NOW IT IS COMBINED as BRONCHOTIS ASTHAMA -TRIED FOR SEVERAL WAYS OF MEDICATION BUT OF NO ERADICATION - DOCTOR SAID -MY LUNGS FUNCTIONING HAS COME TO 30% ONLY . IAM USING MONTEXT -LC DAILY ONE TAB, ABPHYLINE CAPS-1 CAP...
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Im 26 YR old female that recently stoped smoking but did so for 11 years before I stopped. The last 3 mths I ve been having trouble breathing and my lungs hurt so bad. Pain and burning and it seems hard to take in a satisfying breath. Its suddenly hard to do small things like walk across a room talking at the same time. I had asthma as a child...
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Hi, I ve been having a sensation of weakness in both arms, usually in the afternoon that is accompanied by a very full feeling in my neck , almost to the point of shortness of breath . I have become rather sedentary in retirement and wonder if this is maybe the cause? Thanks for your input.
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I am86 years old and has ILD. Should I drink alcohol 86 year old male with interestial lung disease , taking plavix and meds for high blood pressure . What are the effects of bourban?
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hi, Im suffering from giddiness, i consult with respiratory doctor and now am using vertin tablet . Actually what diseases it is and tell me the solution for my problem pls.
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