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Bronchiectasis is a disease in which there is permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung. [5] Symptoms typically include a chronic cough with mucus production. [ 3 ] Other symptoms include shortness of breath , coughing up blood , and chest pain. [ 2 ]
Prevalence of Non-Bronchial Systemic Culprit Arteries in Patients with Hemoptysis with Bronchiectasis and Chronic Pulmonary Infection Who Underwent De Novo Bronchial Artery Embolization - The study described the relationship between bleeding sites (pulmonary lobes) and targeted non-bronchial systemic arteries in patients with hemoptysis due to ...
Historically, tuberculosis was the most common cause of the lung cavity (and still is in areas where tuberculosis is endemic); [7] however, the cavity can also be caused by sarcoidosis, bullae, bronchiectasis, or cystic lung disease. [2] Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis and invasive aspergillosis are usually seen in immunocompromised people. [4]
Diagnosis of obstructive disease requires several factors depending on the exact disease being diagnosed. However one commonality between them is an FEV1/FVC ratio less than 0.7, i.e. the inability to exhale 70% of their breath within one second. [11] Following is an overview of the main obstructive lung diseases.
Pulmonary fibrosis creates scar tissue. The scarring is permanent once it has developed. [29] Slowing the progression and prevention depends on the underlying cause: Treatment options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are very limited, since no current treatment has stopped the progression of the disease.
Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the lung —previously included in the category of "bronchioloalveolar carcinoma" (BAC)—is a subtype of lung adenocarcinoma.It tends to arise in the distal bronchioles or alveoli and is defined by a non-invasive growth pattern.
Jaundice is one of the most common warning signs of pancreatic or liver cancers, and can also cause dark urine, greasy or light-coloured stool and itchy skin that turns yellow.
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate in comparison to other forms of cancer, with the leading cause of development due to smoking. [27] The number of smokers in China is rapidly increasing with tobacco killing approximately 3000 people each day. [27] The diagnosis of lung cancer is most common within the 50–59-year age bracket. [26]