Fact Sheets

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS is a potentially fatal form of respiratory failure characterized by low blood oxygen levels. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder characterized by persistent obstruction to airflow through the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Emphysema
A form of COPD, emphysema is caused by permanent lung damage, making it hard to breathe.
Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease, causes a buildup of thick mucus in the lungs. Early detection and better therapies help people live longer.
Long COVID (Post-COVID Conditions, PCC)
Long COVID refers to new or recurring symptoms that occur four or more weeks after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Pediatric Asthma
Asthma—a chronic inflammation of the airways that causes trouble breathing—affects 5 to 10 percent of children in the United States.
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid buildup in the lungs makes it hard to breathe.
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer that starts in any of the tissue that lines the lung, heart, and other organs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
E-cigarette, or Vaping Product, Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)
E-cigarette, or vaping product, use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, is the term for the lung disease that can develop due to vaping. Learn about symptoms and treatment.