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What Is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs when there is fluid build-up in the alveoli of your lungs. This deprives your organs of the oxygen they need to function. Those who are critically ill or have significant injuries typically are the ones to get ARDS....
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,...
What Is Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
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...
What Is Obstructive/Restrictive Lung Disease?
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...
