Respiratory tract disorders and diseases Articles

Each and every person who has developed esophageal cancer is wondering for how long he or she will live and whether there is chance to be completely cured. These people...

Escherichia coli (also shortened to E.coli) is a Gram-negative bacterium, which looks like little a stick (bacillus) and usually comes in pairs or single. The bacterium normally lives in the...

Information on Pleurisy Pleurisy is a contagious inflammatory condition which affects the pleura. Pleura is the double layered covering which surrounds the lungs and it has a thin layer of...

What is Bronchoscopy? A bronchoscopy is a viewing procedure that helps doctors diagnose certain medical conditions that affect the lungs and bronchi. In this procedure, a doctor observes your airway through a thin...

Post nasal drip cough is condition induced by the excessive secretion of mucus in the sinuses, which tends to flow down to the back of the nose or to the...

There are a lot of people all over the world who have problems with coughing. However, if a person suffers from excessive amounts of it, he or she is probably...

Bullous lung disease, or bullous emphysema, is a long-term progressive disease of the lungs characterized by single or multiple bullae. A bulla is a blister of more than 5 mm...

If you have been diagnosed with pulmonary edema, this diagnosis might appear as a vague concept to you. Fortunately, the following texts will provide you with valuable information you can...

What is a low grade fever? Fever means that the body temperature is above what is considered normal. Fever is actually one of the most common health complaints in the...

Sore throats are most often caused by viral infections, but group A Streptococcus can also induce a sore throat. This bacterial infection is called strep throat. You may have heard that strep...