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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS; acute alveolar injury; traumatic wet lungs)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is caused by lung injury. Symptoms include pulmonary oedema and respiratory distress (difficulty breathing).
23 May 2003
Pulmonary oedema
Pulmonary oedema refers to accumulation of fluid in the alveoli of the lungs, causing breathing problems. It is associated with heart failure.
23 May 2003
Pleural effusion
Pleural effusion is a lung disease in which fluid accumulates in the pleura, two ballon-like linings which surround and separate the lungs from the heart.
23 May 2003
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a lung disease. Inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles leads to permanent dilation. Mucus accumulates, causing chronic infection.
23 May 2003
Mitral stenosis (MS)
Mitral stenosis refers to narrowing of the mitral valve which separates the upper (atrium) and lower (ventricle) heart chambers, obstructing blood flow.
18 May 2003
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a lung disease in which air is present in between the pleura, two balloon-like structures which encase the lungs.
18 May 2003
Rhabdomyosarcoma (muscle cancer)
Rhabdomyosarcoma of muscle is the most common type of soft tissue cancer in children and teenagers. It is treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
18 Dec 2002
Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura (asbestosis)
Asbestosis or mesothelioma of the pleura is a lung disease caused by asbestos exposure. It mostly affects men up to 25 years after working with…
13 Aug 2002
Lung cancer: Large cell carcinoma of the lung
Large cell carcinoma of the lung is a relatively uncommon type of lung cancer that is 20 times more likely in smokers and twice as…
12 Aug 2002
