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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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