Pneumonia has always been a very tricky condition to work with. For starters, it’s almost indistinguishable from the symptoms of a cold. It’s important to carefully monitor yourself. Know the key differences so you’re aware when to see a doctor. Secondly, it is treatable with antibiotics, but they may not do the trick. So, what …
Shortness of breath or dyspnea can be temporary, intermittent or chronic, depending on underlying medical conditions. Asthma, obstructions in air passages, heart trouble, cancer, allergies, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, neuromuscular conditions, pneumonia and pulmonary hypertension are a few of the causes. A doctor examines you thoroughly and recommends lab tests to determine causes before prescribing medication. …
Feeling breathlessness due to stuffy nose is a common health problem for some of us. While there are multiple reasons behind this issue, we often get confused about finding the right reason causing this discomfort. Although in reality this breathlessness can happen due to multiple reasons, we mostly apprehend asthma as the universal trigger. As …
Emphysema is a long-term, respiratory chronic disease. People with emphysema have breathing difficulty, especially with exhaling the air out of the lungs. The most common cause for emphysema is smoking. Quitting smoking reduces the progression of the disease. This is the most efficient emphysema treatment. Curios about what you can find in a cigarette, beside …
Understanding and Treating COPD COPD stands for “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease“. COPD cannot be cured, but it can be managed and controlled pretty well with COPD treatment. Having COPD should not keep you from having an enjoyable life. COPD symptoms include many debilitating symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough and poor lung function. Under …
