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Interstitial lung disease describes a large group of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring of lung tissue.

A lung nodule (or mass) is a small abnormal area that is sometimes found during a CT scan of the chest. These scans are done for many reasons, such as part of lung.

Sleep disorders are conditions that result in changes in the way that you sleep. A sleep disorder can affect your overall health, safety and quality of life..

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you exhale.

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways of your lungs. Your airways are the breathing tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. There are two main problems in asthma...

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can attack any organ of the body, though 90% of the time it occurs in the lungs where it is referred to as pulmonary sarcoidosis.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive scarring of the lungs that increasingly interferes with a patient's ability to breathe.

The credentials include a degree in medicine, followed by additional four to five years of ophthalmology residency training programs may require.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (also called Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) refers to a group of lung..

Bronchitis occurs when the lining of the bronchial tubes becomes inflamed. This inhibits airflow to and from the lungs, causing heavy mucus or phlegm to be coughed up.