Asthma is an inflammatory lung disease that is characterized by obstruction, inflammation and hyper-responsiveness. It causes recurrent breathing problems. In this section, you can talk about asthma management, risk factors, causes, its symptoms, attacks, diagnosis and treatment.

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi) caused by an infection or other causes. The inflammation causes excessive mucus production and other changes. Like in many other respiratory diseases, smoking is one of the causes but the disease is also common in residents of polluted cities. Bronchitis can be acute and chronic. Do you have questions or interesting information to share regarding acute or chronic bronchitis? Join this forum now!

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited and progressive disease. It is characterized by an abnormality in the glands that produce sweat and mucus. CF causes distress not only to respiratory system, but also to the digestive and reproductive tracts. CF causes thickening of the normal, thin secretion in the lungs and makes the sufferers prone to infections. Frequent infections cause lungs damage, improper functioning and lung’s cell death. CF affects pancreas and its enzyme secretion ability as well as reproductive organs often leading to infertility. Symptoms are numerous, cure non-existent. Talk about CF management within this forum.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves two lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema that are more than often co-existent. Both diseases cause airflow obstructions and disrupt normal breathing. Quality of life of the COPD sufferers decreases with time and quitting smoking is a must in order to improve the odds. No drugs have been found to prevent or reverse the lung damage and decline in its functioning. In this forum, you can find COPD related topics!

Interstitial lung disease involves over 180 chronic lung disorders. The diseases got their name because of the tissue between the air sacs of the lungs, interstitium, gets affected by fibrosis (scarring), hence another name Pulmonary Fibrosis. Most of the diseases cause inflammations of the bronchioles, alveoli or small blood vessels. The diseases usually result in the loss of the tissue’s ability to breathe and carry oxygen and it may take a gradual course or a rapid course but it is unpredictable. In this forum, you can talk about the PF occurrence, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management.

Diagnosed or having symptoms of pneumonia? Join this forum to check all the important info there is to know about this lung inflammation that can be caused by bacteria, viruses and other chemical irritants.