What Is Bronchiectasis?

  Bronchiectasis is a condition in which damage to the lungs’ airways, from either an infection or other condition, widens them and makes them flabby and scarred. In this condition, your airways slowly lose the ability to clear out mucus over time, either in one...

What Is Atelectasis?

Atelectasis is either a partial or complete collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung; it develops when the lung’s alveoli become deflated. Essentially, it’s a respiratory complication that can occur after a surgery. It is also a possible complication of other...

What Is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease in which a defective gene causes persistent lung infections from a buildup of excessive mucus in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. The mucus clogs one’s airways in the lungs and traps bacteria inside, leading infections,...