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Interstitial & Occupational Lung Diseases

Interstitial lung disease involves over 180 chronic lung disorders. The diseases got their name because the tissue between the air sacs of the lungs, the interstitium, is affected by fibrosis (scarring). This category of diseases is also known as Pulmonary Fibrosis. Most of the diseases cause inflammations of the bronchioles, alveoli or small blood vessels — affecting breathing and oxygen transport. Discuss Pulmonary Fibrosis — symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and management — here.

Atypical Fibrosis of the Lungs

Two years ago I had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen after delivering my first child prematurely and having night sweats over the following weeks and it revealed an area of atypical fibrosis in my lungs. My doctor said we should just keep an eye on it. I am now pregnant again and have developed a...

by User avatar Inneedofanswers98761

Burning in left side

My husband has a daily sometimes painful burning in his left side under rib cage,it sometime travels toward the front What could this be?? He had a MRI last week and Doc really couldn't find anything?? Can you help

by User avatar mcleod120676

blocked arteries and water in lungs.

Can someone tell me are the blocked arteries and water in the lungs sure sign of heart failure or it can be something else? How is heart failure diagnosed?

by User avatar Guest

Pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed in June.

hi my mum was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in june which was then moderate in aug it had went to severe, she is on oxygen full time and nebuliser 4 times a day although on oxygen she is till very breathless recently she started to cough up blood, her bladder function is failint too. can anyone...

by User avatar twostroke123801

Nodule in Lung

My husband had lung X ray which shown nodule. Now his doc ordered biopsy to see whether is benign or malignant. Has anyone here already been in such situation and did such biopsy? Or perhaps someone who knows how this procedure work. I’ll appreciate any help.

by User avatar Guest

Infected throat & thick mucus from thorasic cavity

Answered by a doctor

hi, I am 30yr old male, quit smoking 2months ago after smoking nearly for a decade. My rear end of my tongue & throat are having inflammatory red boils which are sensitive to almost any smoke & dust. I sometimes get severe body ache, eye inflammation & throat hoarseness n pain. I tried...

by User avatar tantragna32356

Recurring chest infections, could there be an underlying problem;

Hi, I've had recurring chest infections for the past 3 years. I therefore get it atleast 4 times a year. Latley it seems to have got worse as I had it at the beginning of December 2006. I was given a course of Amoxicillin and it seemed to reduce the cough, however I have just got it again and am...

by User avatar Guest

Re: Worrying of my health based on my pos. xray result

To whom It may Concern,Good day! I have my xray result last few weeks ago, and the findings was as follows:Right basal-outer lung nodulocalcification noted.Rest of the lung are clear.Heart, costophrenic sulci and other osseous structures are intact.IMPRESSION:RIGHT BASAL LUNG GRANULOMAIn connection...

by User avatar lhen245834

Chest pain, could it be pluerisy?

Answered by a doctor

hi im new to this but I just would like some help. Ive been having chest and shoulder pains for almost 2 weeks now. I went to the emergency room for it and they took a EKG and Chest xrays and couldnt decide would could be bothering me. The pain still continues on and off throughout the day but it...

by User avatar Estone322054

Parralized diaphram, need help

I recently had surgery and after that i developed breathing problems resprted it and of course was told it should go away!! Now months later Iam told I have a parralized diaphram??? I read that are many people who experienced this weird sistuation. But they don't know how to fix it??? I need more...

by User avatar mooserus136489