Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease refers to a collection of chronic lung conditions that limit the airways and cause difficulties with breathing. More than 97% of all COPD-related deaths occur in people older than age 64. Moreover, COPD affects women more often than men, but men and women die as a result of COPD at about equal rates.
ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), is a form of mechanical life support that can assist someone whose heart or lungs or both aren't working properly. This process works through a series of devices that continuously pump blood out of your body, add oxygen, and remove carbon dioxide through an artificial lung menbrane. The blood is then pumped back into the body by the machine. In order to allow the heart and lungs to rest and recover from a severe respiratory infection, heart attack, or chest/ cardiac trauma, ECMO therapy can be extremely beneficial.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to pulmonary diseases that block airflow from the lungs and cause breathing difficulties. Damage to the lung tissue over time causes physical changes in the lungs and the airways become clogged with thick mucus. Compliance (the ability of the lung tissue to expand) becomes weakened because of this lung tissue damage. This weakened compliance or elasticity of the lungs means that oxygen cannot get to the air spaces where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs in the lung.
What do our lungs do for us? In a minute, they provide our body with oxygen and cleanse it off carbon dioxide, 12 to 20 times. What do you do for your lungs? Here are some good habits you can adopt for healthy lungs: Quit Smoking: This is the first and foremost step towards healthy lungs, no matter how old your smoking habit might be.
Respiratory diseases account for some of the most prevalent medical conditions across the globe. Smoking, genetics, infection, and workplace environmental hazards are responsible for the majority of lung diseases. Let’s take a look at the five most common lung diseases & causes in India.
Difficulty in breathing is a common complaint these days, with rising pollution coupled with the onset of winter. Though not all cases are severe and require medical attention, but if you constantly find it hard to breathe, gasp for breath mostly with the problem becoming worse when you lie down, you must seek medical help immediately. It could be a sign of pulmonary edema!
Winter is upon us and so is the “annual allergy fest”. If you suffer from prolonged episodes of itchy or watery eyes, stuffy nose, congestion, cough, irritated skin and mild to a severe headache, then beware. You might be at risk of falling prey to allergies. Do you know why allergies aggravate in winters?
You’ve been smoking for quite some time now and want to quit? Don’t know how? Here’s what you can do…Addictions are difficult to quit but NOT IMPOSSIBLE! If you have decided to be in control of your body rather than becoming a slave to tobacco for life, you are already on the right path.
Smoking is harmful! Period. Smoking is known to be the number one cause of preventable diseases and deaths worldwide. It is also considered to be the topmost cause for people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer. Smoking cigarettes regularly transforms normal cells into cancer cells leading to a host of health issues, which if not controlled can prove to be life-threatening in the long run.
Changes in temperature have a profound effect on the lungs. Hot, humid weather aggravate lung disorders that’s why hospitalization rates increase during the summer season. The summer months can spell trouble for people with respiratory ailments. According to a research, the combined effect of hot air temperature and humidity can disrupt the body’s ability to cool itself.
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