Pulmonary fibrosis – when the lungs become scarred
In pulmonary fibrosis, scar tissue progressively replaces the lung tissue, causing lung function to deteriorate gradually. Pulmonary fibrosis is,…
Emphysema – When the lungs are over-inflated
About 300 million tiny air bubbles with their thin, elastic membranes ensure gas exchange: the absorption of oxygen from…
Managing Emphysema: Effective Therapies for Improved Lung Health
What therapy is there, and what should the patient pay attention to? The treatment aims to ensure that the…
Diagnosing Emphysema: Identifying Respiratory Health Challenges
How is emphysema manifested? Since emphysema is usually the result of a lung disease that has lasted for a…
Pulmonary embolism – therapy and course
In the case of a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot, a so-called thrombus, is washed into an artery in the…
Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis
A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot travels into an artery in the lungs, partially or completely blocking…
Living Well with Asthma Strategies for Managing Symptoms and Enhancing Quality of Life
It is not just the medication that is important for therapeutic success in asthma. It is also crucial that the…
How we breathe – often incomplete and tense
“The internist’s herb and the surgeon’s knife heal from without, breath heals from within.” (Paracelsus). Breathing happens unconsciously, which…
Air, the elixir of life
Air is one of the basics of life for humans, animals and plants. Humans can survive for about 40…
Hyperventilation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A stressful, hectic, or exciting situation can happen: a person panics and suddenly feels unable to breathe, as if the chest is…