A medical therapy in which a machine temporarily takes over the work of a patient's lungs and heart.
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring the saturation of oxygen in a person's blood.
Interstitial lung disease refers to a group of diseases that irritate, inflame or scar the lungs and supporting air sacs.
Lung cancer surgery can offer a cure when the disease is diagnosed in the early stages; more advanced cases may need additional therapies.
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition in which pulmonary arteries constrict, leading to higher blood pressure. If left untreated, it can lead to heart failure.
Long COVID occurs when symptoms—new, continuing, or recurrent—arise four or more weeks after the initial coronavirus infection.
Most nodules on the lung are harmless and require observation only, but some are related to cancer.
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening blockage in a lung artery that strains the lungs and the right side of the heart, among other symptoms.
Fluid around the lung (pleural effusion) is a potentially dangerous condition that can masquerade as something less worrisome.