For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
A chest cold, also called bronchitis, often occurs when an upper respiratory infection such as the common cold spreads to the airways of the lungs. Invasion by Streptococcus pneumonia or Haemophilus influenza may follow and complicate the initial viral infection.
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When an airway in the lungs becomes blocked and causes such alarming symptoms as breathlessness, wheezing, chest tightness and coughing, immediate medical intervention is necessary.
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Over 200 different viruses can cause the common cold resulting in a runny nose, cough, sore throat and headache, says the University of Maryland Medical Center. Viruses are easily transmitted from one person to another by droplet transmission.
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Lung disorders such as pneumonia, silicosis, asbestosis and cystic fibrosis often cause the air sacs or alveoli to fill with fluids comprised of white blood cells, cancer cells, pus, proteins or blood. These substances are called infiltrates.
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Sometimes the immune system perceives a threat and reacts in a variety of ways. A respiratory or lung allergy causes symptoms directly reflected in how a person breathes. Pollen, a major trigger for asthmatics, stimulates white blood cells to release a substance called histamine.
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Breathing exercise machines help to increase lung volume and minimize mucus and fluid in the lungs. Normally a person spontaneously and unconsciously takes several deep breaths per hour.
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Fever is the elevation of body temperature above normal, and it varies from person to person, although βnormalβ generally falls within the range of 97 degrees to 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
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