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Lung conditions

Lung conditions: Introduction

Any condition that affects the lungs. The lungs are the two large organs in the chest which transfer oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and remove waste air (carbon dioxide) from the blood and expel it from the body - this process is known as respiration. Tuberculosis, pneumonia and asthma are some of the conditions that can affect the lungs. ...more »

Symptoms of Lung conditions

• Symptoms depend on the type of lung condition but may include:
• Difficulty breathing
• Shortness of breath
• Persistent cough
• Coughing up blood
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Lung conditions

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Lung conditions:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Lung conditions?

• Misdiagnosis of Lung conditions
• Failure to diagnose Lung conditions
• Hidden causes of Lung conditions (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Lung conditions

Lung conditions: Related Patient Stories

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• Liver/ Lung nodules/lesons with Carolis disease
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• Sarcodosis of the lungs

Lung conditions: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Lung conditions.

Types of Lung conditions

• Pneumonia
• Lung cancer
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Bronchitis
• Chronic Bronchitis
• more types...»

See full list of 464 Types of Lung conditions

Diagnostic Tests for Lung conditions

• Physical exam
• Chest x-ray
• Chest CT scan
• Blood tests
• Blood oxygen level
• more tests...»

See full list of 15 diagnostic tests for Lung conditions

Lung conditions: Complications

Read more about complications of Lung conditions.

Causes of Lung conditions

Read more about causes of Lung conditions.

More information about causes of Lung conditions:

• Lung conditions as a complication caused by other conditions
• Lung conditions as a symptom
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Disease Topics Related To Lung conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Lung conditions:

• Small cell carcinoma
• Chronic bronchitis
• Emphysema
• COPD
• Asthma
• Lung abscess
• more related diseases...»

Lung conditions: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Lung conditions

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to...read more »

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Lung conditions: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Lung conditions

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Lung conditions:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Lung conditions, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Lung conditions: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Lung conditions

• Surgical resection
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Analgesics
• Cisplatin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 31 latest treatments for Lung conditions

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Lung conditions

Medical research articles related to Lung conditions include:

• Restriction of oral intake of water for aspiration lung disease in children
• Nebulized and oral thiol derivatives for pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis
• Physical training for interstitial lung disease
• Recommendations for the assessment and management of cough in children
• MRCS Topics
• Candidiasis Oral (infant)
• Spirometry
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Prognosis for Lung conditions

More about prognosis of Lung conditions

Research about Lung conditions

Visit our research pages for current research about Lung conditions treatments.

Clinical Trials for Lung conditions

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Lung conditions include:

• Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Individuals Experiencing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• COPD Clinical Research Network - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Azithromycin
• Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Clinical Study of Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Lung Health Study (LHS) I and III - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ipratropium
• more trials...»

See full list of 2548 Clinical Trials for Lung conditions

Prevention of Lung conditions

Prevention information for Lung conditions has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Lung conditions.

• Quit smoking
• Avoid cigarette smoke
• Avoid occupational irritants
• Protective breathing equipment
• more preventions...»

Read more about prevention of Lung conditions

Statistics for Lung conditions

• Medical statistics for Lung conditions
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Lung conditions
• Death and Mortality statistics for Lung conditions
• Society statistics for Lung conditions

Lung conditions: Broader Related Topics

• All Disease Categories
• Respiratory conditions
• Chest conditions
• more types...»

Types of Lung conditions

Lung conditions Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Lung conditions, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
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• What is the best treatment for this?
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