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inflammation. However, there is no known med- ical therapy to treat damage that has occurred to the lungs. Damage that does occu ...

See also BREATH SOUNDS; HYPERVENTILATION; RESPI- RATION RATE. breathing exercises Methods to improve lung capacity. Breathing ex ...

wheezes, steady high-pitched whistling noise heard with exhalation that is typical of obstructed airways such as might result w ...

Regular physical activity and avoiding cigarette smoke are crucial to preserve remaining lung function. See also ATELECTASIS; AU ...

The most effective treatment for chronic bron- chitis is removing the cause of the symptoms, which most often is cigarette smoki ...

smooth MUSCLE tissue with no cartilage. The bronchi are susceptible to irritation, INFLAMMATION, and INFECTION. When inflamed or ...

C– E chest percussion and postural drainage A ther- apeutic method for loosening and clearing mucus from the LUNGS, used especia ...

the air completely. A rare form of emphysema is an inherited deficiency of the enzyme alpha-1- antitrypsin (AAT), which regulate ...

easing the flow of air in and out of the lungs. COR- TICOSTEROID MEDICATIONSreduce inflammation and in some people may also help ...

Symptoms and Diagnostic Path The symptoms of cystic fibrosis vary according to the body system first affected and usually appear ...

THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER The HEIMLICH MANEUVER, an emergency procedure for ejecting an inhaled object from the TRACHEA, uses the DI ...

H–I hemoptysis Bleeding from the LUNGS, which typ- ically manifests through BLOOD in the SPUTUM. Hemoptysis is typically frothy ...

tion, the decrease triggers actions in the body designed to slow the breathing. Key among these is temporary loss of consciousne ...

L–M Legionnaires’ disease A serious and potentially fatal form of PNEUMONIA first identified in 1976 when several hundred people ...

seem more likely to contract Legionnaires’ disease than people who have healthy lung function with equal exposure to a contamina ...

as well as to share information and experiences. Other people take comfort in the solitude of prayer or MEDITATION. Stress relie ...

lung cancer 209 BASIC STAGING OF NON–SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) Stage Extent of Cancer Treatment Protocols/Options stage 0 c ...

The least aggressive of the three types of NSCLC is squamous cell carcinoma, which most commonly occurs as a consequence of ciga ...

regarding staging and treatment options are prone to change as more research and clinical trials are available. An important par ...

the risk for cancer in people who smoke, making any type of lung cancer more likely as well as pre- senting the specific risk fo ...