Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder characterized by persistent obstruction to airflow through the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A one-way valve that is implanted in the airways in the lung help people with COPD and emphysema breathe more easily.
A form of COPD, emphysema is caused by permanent lung damage, making it hard to breathe.
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.
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid buildup in the lungs makes it hard to breathe.
In this routine test, a physician slips a flexible device called a bronchoscope through your nose or mouth, down your throat and into your lungs.
Pleural effusion is a condition in which fluid builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. Learn about symptoms and treatment.