Changes in typical symptoms associated with the condition may be a sign of disease progression. When your usual Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms suddenly worsen, you may think you’re just having a really bad breathing day, but it could be your COPD is getting worse. Your pulmonologist calls this a COPD exacerbation. Think of…
Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is high blood pressure in the heart-to-lung system that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart. It is one of the comorbidities involved in Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). In some people, pulmonary hypertension slowly gets worse and can be life-threatening. Although there’s no cure for some…
Given the evidence, p0atients with impaired or compromised lung conditions (COPD, asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis) are at particular risk for COVID-19 with worse outcomes. Here in this blog, we will discuss few precautions/steps to help you stay safe from the Covid-19 and to seek help quickly if you notice early signs and…
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. As pulmonary fibrosis worsens, you become progressively more short of breath. In some cases, doctors can determine the cause of the fibrosis, but in many cases the cause remains unknown. When there is no known cause for the development…