Lungs and Airways

• Eosinophilic Pneumonitis – When The Lungs Are Sensitive. Very Sensitive. (As Seen On House MD)

  Lungs and Airways 13.10.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!) On episode 2 of season 8 (named “Transplant”), House treats the lungs of an 18-years old man who died in …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, House, Internal-Medicine, Pulmonology

• Wegener’s Granulomatosis–A Rare Inflammation in Blood Vessels that Can Lead to Death (As Seen on House MD)

  Airways, Kidneys, Lungs and Airways, Whole Body 24.05.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)
  On episode 23 of season 7 (the season finale, named “Moving On”), Afsoun Hamidi, a performance artist, collapses during filming …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Internal-Medicine, Nephrology

• Can Cystic Fibrosis Patients Date Each Other? (As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy)

  Lungs and Airways 25.02.2011 No Comments

  

  On last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient named Ricky is about to undergo lung transplantation when it is found that he is in a relationship with another CF patient. They are forbidden to continue dating …[More]

  Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Pulmonology

• Lung Cancer – Why You May Be at Risk (As Seen on House MD)

  Lungs and Airways 18.08.2010 1 Comment

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)

  
  On episode 18, called “Babies & Bathwater”, a young pregnant woman named Naomi is having brain and kidney dysfunction. An …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Internal-Medicine, Oncology

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – EX-Vivo Lung Transplant – A New Hope For Patients

  Lungs and Airways 05.03.2010 2 Comments

  

  On yesterday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a young patient who needed a lung transplant was also a lousy candidate for one, since he had too many risks. Instead of foregoing the whole thing, an ex-vivo lung transplant was performed on …[More]

  Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Pulmonology

• Asthma – What is It and How To Avoid Attacks

  Lungs and Airways 08.08.2009 3 Comments

  

  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  Asthma is a disease which affects the airways, causing attacks in which breathing is difficult.

  Who gets it?

  In the Unites States, about 5-10% of the population (or 22 million people) are …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Pulmonology

• Swine Flu – 7 New Facts

  Lungs and Airways 30.07.2009 1 Comment

  

  Back in April we covered the swine flu extensively here on A Disease A Day. With time, things didn’t seem as critical as they were in the beginning (even you said so in our poll).

  Now things seem to take …[More]

  Tags: Infectious Diseases, News

• Pleural Mesothelioma – Cancer of The Lungs Caused by Exposure to Asbestos

  Lungs and Airways 27.05.2009 13 Comments

  

  This is a guest post by PleuralMesothelioma.com, a medical information site with all of the latest on diagnosis and treatment of pleural mesothelioma.

  Danger level: High

  What is it?
  

  Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Oncology

• Your Questions Answered – Asbestosis – What Work Exposure Can Do To Your Lungs

  Lungs and Airways 01.05.2009 5 Comments

  

  Recently we started asking you for your health questions. Today we’re inaugurating this column with the first question. You’re welcome to keep sending your questions through here or through Twitter (@diseaseaday).

  L. from Malta asks:

  “I was told …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Internal-Medicine, Pulmonology

• In The News – Swine Flu (Influenza) – All You Wanted To Know

  Lungs and Airways 25.04.2009 62 Comments

  

  The World Health Organization  has declared that swine influenza is “a public health emergency of international concern”. We are here to help you understand about the disease.

  update: Since the news about the disease is spreading even faster than it …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Infectious Diseases, News