Lung Disease

Lung disease encompasses disorders of airways (asthma/COPD/bronchiectasis), parenchyma (pneumonia/interstitial lung disease/fibrosis), vasculature (pulmonary hypertension/embolism), and pleura (effusion/pneumothorax). Clinical: dyspnea, cough, sputum, wheeze, chest pain, hypoxemia. Treatment: classify etiology; treat airway (bronchodilators/steroids); treat infection (antibiotics/antivirals); treat interstitial (steroids/immunosuppressants/antifibrotics); treat vascular (anticoagulation/diuretics); pulmonary rehab; oxygen; vaccines; smoking cessation; monitor progression.

Common Symptoms

Dyspnea/cough/sputum; wheeze/chest pain; hypoxemia; by airway/parenchymal/vascular/pleural

Causes and Pathogenesis

Allergic/infectious/inflammatory/structural/neoplastic causes airway/alveolar/vascular dysfunction.

Treatment

Classify/treat cause; bronchodilators/steroids/antibiotics/immunosuppressants; rehab/oxygen/vaccines

Preventive Measures

Smoking cessation; vaccines; avoid irritants; treat chronic disease.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Pulmonology/Allergy/Infectious-disease department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.