Nov 8, 2024 · COPD Basics Learn who is at risk for COPD, what symptoms to watch for, and how the disease affects the lungs. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition …

Oct 4, 2024 · Causes and Risk Factors of COPD Learn about NHLBI research to help understand why some people get COPD or get more severe COPD than others.

Oct 25, 2023 · Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency increases an individual’s risk for COPD. The deficiency is an inherited genetic condition with no cure. The resulting COPD would be treated …

Mar 24, 2022 · Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes your air sacs to fill up with fluid or pus. Learn about the causes and risk factors for pneumonia.

Apr 17, 2024 · Asthma is a chronic condition that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs. Learn about asthma symptoms, attacks, causes, triggers, and treatments.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe. Other names for COPD include …

Dec 2, 2022 · Bronchitis is a condition that develops when airways in the lungs become inflamed and cause coughing, often with mucus, or wheezing. Acute bronchitis goes away after a few …

Mar 24, 2022 · Learn more about the causes and risk factors of pulmonary hypertension, and steps you can take to lower your risk.

Mar 24, 2022 · Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes your air sacs to fill up with fluid or pus. Learn about the causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatment for pneumonia.

Nov 15, 2024 · Cystic fibrosis causes mucus to become thick and sticky. As mucus builds up, it can cause blockages, damage, or infections in affected organs. Cystic fibrosis used to cause …