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Bronchial Carcinoma (Lung Cancer)Bronchial carcinoma is associated with the widespread habit of cigarette smoking, carcinoma of the bronchus is the commonest malignancy in males and is approaching the importance of breast cancer in females |
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BronchiolitisAn acute viral infection of the lower respiratory tract affecting infants and young children and characterized by respiratory distress, expiratory obstruction, wheezing and crackles |
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Children's coughs, colds and fluOn average children suffer twice as many coughs and colds as an adult. In fact, a cold with a runny nose is probably the most common illness throughout childhood. Colds spread quickly through groups of children, so expect your child to suffer from colds m |
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Chronic Bronchitis And EmphysemaChronic bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis in which there is cough productive of sputum on most days for 3 months of the year for 2 or more years, which is not due to a specific respiratory disease such as bronchiectasis. The disorder is characterised by |
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Chronic CoughCough is one of the most bothersome respiratory symptoms. So much that millions and millions of dollars are spent each year on over the counter cough medications. Ironically, lung specialists prescribe cough medicines quite rarely. And there are good reas |
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Colds and FluColds are caused by any one of more than 200 different viruses � this is why some people seem to catch one cold after another. Colds are spread by breathing in the tiny droplets of moisture released into the air when a sufferer coughs or sneezes |
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Coughing as a side-effect of blood pressure treatment.Some patients receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for the treatment of high blood pressure complain of a persistent, unproductive cough as a side effect of their medication. In some cases, the problem is troublesome enough for patient |
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CoughsA cough that develops as a result of a cold is a perfectly normal reaction to irritation in the throat and lungs. Your body is simply trying to break-up any phlegm and make your breathing easier. Or, if it's a dry cough, your body will be attempting to cl |
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Environmental Tobacco SmokeSidestream smoke, or smoke that is emitted between the puffs of a burning cigarette, pipe, or cigar, and Mainstream smoke, or the smoke that is exhaled by the smoker. When a cigarette is smoked, about one-half of the smoke generated is sidestream smoke. T |
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Legionnaire's DiseaseInvestigation of an outbreak of acute febrile respiratory illness among members of the American Legion in Philadelphia in 1976 led to discovery of a bacterium now called Legionella pneumophila |
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