Lungs and Airways. Learn about your lungs and airways. Table of Contents. Health Topics. Learn about your lungs and airways
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1 Lungs and Airways Table of Contents Learn about your lungs and airways Learn about your lungs and airways Healthy lungs allow you to breathe easily, without discomfort or pain. They supply oxygen to your bloodstream to keep the rest of your body healthy. When your lungs are healthy, you're more likely to be able to do the activities you love and have a good quality of life. But some people have problems with their lungs from smoking, disease, or infection. When your lungs are unhealthy, your entire body and activity level can suffer. It's important to know how to deal with certain lung conditions so you can stay active and do the things you enjoy. Our topics can help you learn more about lung and airway conditions and treatments. To start, explore these lung and airway topics: Chest X-Ray Coughs, Age 12 and Older Pneumonia Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Tuberculosis Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics? Croup: Managing a Croup Attack Health Topics Acute Bronchitis Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
2 Allergy Shots for Asthma Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing Altitude Sickness Anthrax Asbestos and Lung Cancer Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge Asthma Action Plan Asthma Action Plan: Green Zone Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone Asthma Action Plan: Yellow Zone Asthma and GERD Asthma and Vocal Cord Problems Asthma and Wheezing Asthma Attack Asthma Diary Asthma During Pregnancy Asthma in Children Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is Asthma in Older Adults: Managing Treatment Asthma in Teens and Adults Asthma Treatment Goals Asthma Triggers Asthma: Controlling Cockroaches Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child Asthma: How to Overcome Treatment Obstacles Asthma: Overcoming Obstacles to Taking Medicines Asthma: Overuse of Quick-Relief Medicines Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best Asthma: Symptoms of Difficulty Breathing Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Barking Coughs in Children Belly-Breathing (Diaphragmatic Breathing) Black Lung Disease Breathing Smoke or Fumes Bronchiectasis Bronchiolitis Bullectomy for COPD Cal's Story: Learning to Exercise When You Have COPD Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Caring for Your Baby's Nasal Cannula Challenge Tests for Asthma Chest Problems Choking Rescue for Babies Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Maneuver) Chronic Lung Disease in Infants
3 Chronic Lung Disease in Infants: Caring for Your Baby Classification of Asthma Colds Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax) Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness Comparing Nicotine Replacement Methods Complications of Whooping Cough Conserving Energy When You Have COPD or Other Chronic Conditions Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) COPD Action Plan COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency COPD and Sex COPD Flare-Ups COPD: Handling a Flare-Up COPD: Help for Caregivers COPD: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery COPD's Effect on the Lungs Cough Symptoms in Children Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Coughs, Age 12 and Older Croup Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis and Exercise Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening Cystic Fibrosis: Ways to Clear the Airways Difference Between the Flu and a Cold Dry Coughs Enterovirus 68 (EV-D68) Environmental Illness Epinephrine for Croup Exercise-Induced Asthma Flu Complications Flu Vaccine Myths Flu: Signs of Bacterial Infection Forced Expiratory Volume and Forced Vital Capacity Fractured Rib Fran's Story: Finding Support When You Have COPD Glucocorticoids for Croup Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Hantavirus: Advice for Hikers and Campers Hantavirus: Cleaning Up Rodent-Infested Areas Hantavirus: Keeping Rodent Numbers Down Hantavirus: Questions Your Doctor May Ask Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (Nosocomial Pneumonia) Heart Failure: Avoiding Colds and Flu
4 Heart Failure: Tips for Easier Breathing Heimlich Maneuver for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year Hiccups How Asthma Develops in Children How Cystic Fibrosis Affects Breathing and the Lungs Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hyperventilation Influenza (Seasonal Flu) Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma Inhaled quick-relief medicines for asthma Interactive Tool: Are You Ready to Quit Smoking? Interactive Tool: How Does Smoking Affect Your Lifespan? Interactive Tool: How Much Is Smoking Costing You? Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever Living With More Than One Health Problem Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Screening Lung Function in COPD Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis Medical History for Pneumonia Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Monitoring Asthma Treatment Monitoring During Anesthesia Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) Near-Drowning Ned's Story: Quitting Smoking Nicotine Tests Object Stuck in a Child's Airway Object Stuck in the Throat Occupational Asthma Omalizumab for Asthma Oral Breathing Devices for Snoring Organ Transplant Oxygen Delivery Systems Oxygen Therapy Oxygen Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Paradoxical Embolism Physical Exam for Pneumonia Physical Therapy Pleurisy Pneumocystis Pneumonia and AIDS Pneumonia Postural Drainage and Chest Percussion Premature Infant: Treating Underdeveloped Lungs Pressure Injuries From Scuba Diving
5 Preventing Choking Productive Coughs Pulmonary (Lung) Nodules Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Quick Tips: What to Do When You Crave Nicotine Quitting Smoking Radon Rapid Sputum Tests for Tuberculosis (TB) Relieving A Cough Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Risks of Smoking Cigars and Pipes Rodents That Carry Hantavirus RSV: Risk of Complications Sarah's Story: Dealing With the Emotions From COPD Sarcoidosis Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea: Fiber-Optic Pharyngoscopy Sleep Apnea: Less Common Surgeries Sleep Apnea: Oral Devices Smallpox Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Spinal Cord Injury: Assisted Cough Spinal Cord Injury: Breathing Practice Spirometry Tests for COPD Stages of Sleep Apnea Steroid Medicine for Asthma: Myths and Facts Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis Swallowed or Inhaled Objects Syphilis: Gummata Tests for Lung Infections Thrombolytic Medicines for Pulmonary Embolism Tips for Reducing Indoor Pollutants in Your Home Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring Tracheostomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Track Your Smoking Traveling With Oxygen Treating Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treating Tuberculosis in Children Treating Tuberculosis in People With HIV Treating Tuberculosis in Pregnant Women Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis in Infants and Children Tuberculosis in People With HIV
6 Tuberculosis Screening Types of Chest Injuries Using Vaporizers and Humidifiers Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Snoring Valley Fever Ventilation Options for COPD Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Medical Tests Angiogram Angiogram of the Lung Arterial Blood Gases Bronchoscopy Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate) Carbon Monoxide (CO) Chest X-Ray Cold Agglutinins Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body Home Lung Function Test Lung Biopsy Lung Function Tests Lung Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Mediastinoscopy Sleep Studies Sputum Culture Sputum Cytology Thoracentesis Tuberculin Skin Test Medications Anticholinergics for Asthma Anticholinergics for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Beta2-Agonists for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Corticosteroids for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Inhaled Corticosteroids for Long-Term Control of Asthma Leukotriene Pathway Modifiers for Long-Term Control of Asthma Long-Acting Beta2-Agonists for Long-Term Control of Asthma Methylxanthines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
7 Short-Acting Beta2-Agonists for Quick Relief of Asthma Symptoms Systemic Corticosteroids for Relief During Asthma Attacks Theophylline for Long-Term Control of Asthma Varenicline (Chantix) for Quitting Smoking Make a Wise Decision Advance Care Planning: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support? Allergies: Should I Take Allergy Shots? Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics? Flu Vaccines: Should I Get a Flu Vaccine? Flu: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine? Lung Cancer: Should I Have Screening? Quitting Smoking: Should I Use Medicine? Sleep Apnea: Should I Have a Sleep Study? Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery? Take Action Allergies: Avoiding Indoor Triggers Asthma in Children: Helping a Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler and Mask Spacer Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers Asthma: Measuring Peak Flow Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma Asthma: Using an Asthma Action Plan Breathing Exercises: Using a Manual Incentive Spirometer Breathing Problems: Using a Dry Powder Inhaler Breathing Problems: Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss COPD: Avoiding Your Triggers COPD: Clearing Your Lungs COPD: Keeping Your Diet Healthy COPD: Learning to Breathe Easier COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better Croup: Managing a Croup Attack Cystic Fibrosis: Helping Your Child Cough Up Mucus Oxygen Therapy: Using Oxygen at Home Quitting Smoking: Coping With Cravings and Withdrawal Quitting Smoking: Getting Support Quitting Smoking: Helping Someone Quit Quitting Smoking: Preventing Slips or Relapses
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