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Results 1 - 10 of 5,311 for Pulmonary
  1. Pulmonary Hypertension (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is pulmonary hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension, sometimes called PH, is a serious condition that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. It develops when the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryhypertension.html - Health Topics
  2. Pulmonary Embolism (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)? A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. It usually happens when a blood clot breaks loose and travels through the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryembolism.html - Health Topics
  3. Pulmonary Fibrosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the tissue deep in your lungs becomes scarred over time. This tissue gets thick ... blood may not get enough oxygen. Causes of pulmonary fibrosis include environmental pollutants, some medicines, some connective ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryfibrosis.html - Health Topics
  4. Interstitial Lung Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis. Breathing in dust or other particles in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/interstitiallungdiseases.html - Health Topics
  5. Lung Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is lung cancer? Lung cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells that line the air passages. It ... women. There are two main types: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lungcancer.html - Health Topics
  6. Lung Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)  
    A lung transplant removes a person's diseased lung and replaces it with a healthy one. The healthy lung comes from a donor who has died. Some people get one lung during ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lungtransplantation.html - Health Topics
  7. Lung Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    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 ... you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lungdiseases.html - Health Topics
  8. Pulmonary Rehabilitation (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is pulmonary rehabilitation? Pulmonary rehabilitation, also known as pulmonary rehab or PR, is a program for people who have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryrehabilitation.html - Health Topics
  9. Collapsed Lung (National Library of Medicine)  
    A collapsed lung happens when air enters the pleural space, the area between the lung and the chest wall. If it is a ... is called pneumothorax. If only part of the lung is affected, it is called atelectasis. Causes of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/collapsedlung.html - Health Topics
  10. Lung Function Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Lung Function Tests What are lung function tests? Lung function tests are a group of tests that check how well your lungs are working. These tests are ... home or work Why do I need a lung function test? Lung function tests are done for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/lung-function-tests - Medical Tests
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