by MASA | Jul 16, 2018 | Patient Resources, Respiratory Diseases
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a lung disease where your lungs have an allergic reaction and become inflamed. This inflammation can subside within a few days if you no longer breathe in the allergens, but if you breathe them in repeatedly, the inflammation in the...
by MASA | Jul 16, 2018 | Patient Resources, Respiratory Diseases
There are two major types of chronic lung disease: obstructive lung disease and restrictive lung disease. They both share common symptoms, but they are still different on a microscopic level. However, both obstructive and restrictive lung disease will worsen over...
by MASA | Jun 25, 2018 | Patient Resources, Respiratory Diseases
Hypoxemia In order to continuously supply the cells/tissues in your body with oxygen: -There must be enough oxygen in the air you are breathing -Your lungs must inhale the oxygen-containing air and exhale carbon dioxide -You must be able to circulate blood to...
by MASA | Jun 21, 2018 | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) / Emphysema, Patient Resources, Respiratory Diseases
Emphysema is a condition that causes an excessive shortness of breath because the alveoli in the lungs are damaged. The main cause of emphysema is long-term exposure to airborne gases/irritants, such as tobacco smoke and chemical fumes. You may potentially have...
by MASA | Jun 21, 2018 | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) / Emphysema, Patient Resources, Respiratory Diseases
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used to describe progressive, inflammatory lung diseases with increasing breathlessness such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and refractory asthma. The primary cause of many COPDs is long-term...
by MASA | Jun 21, 2018 | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) / Emphysema, Respiratory Diseases
Bronchitis involves the lining of your bronchial tubes becoming inflamed, oftentimes due to smoking. Those with bronchitis often cough up thickened, discolored mucus. Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, typically improves within a week, although their cough...
