A collapsed lung (pneumothorax) is a medical emergency that can occur due to trauma, like a car accident, or can occur spontaneously. Chest pain, difficulty breathing, and an elevated heart rate are all symptoms of a collapsed lung. Medical treatment may include surgery to fix the injury.

Collapsed Lung: Why It Happens & How It’s Treated

Know the symptoms: Shortness of breath, sudden chest pain, and difficulty breathing.

Find out how to treat your ace inhibitor induced cough

Ace Inhibitor Induced Cough

This article will review the symptoms, causes, and management of cystic fibrosis. Symptoms of cystic fibrosis may be present at birth, such as salty sweat or an inability to pass stool. Symptoms that may develop later include a cough, difficulty breathing, lung infections, and sinus problems, among others.

Cystic Fibrosis

This article will review the symptoms, causes, and management of bronchogenic cysts. Symptoms in infants include difficulty breathing or feeding and blue skin. Other symptoms that are likely later in life include coughing and wheezing, recurrent lung infections, and trouble swallowing, among others.

Bronchogenic Cyst

Croup is caused by several common viral infections that cause the upper airways to swell. Its hallmark symptom is a barky cough. Croup is generally not serious and can be treated at home, but severe cases need immediate medical attention.

Croup: Know the Symptoms & Treatments

The barking cough is the hallmark symptom of croup. Learn the treatments.

Most smokers know that quitting is good for their health. But if you’ve become physically and psychologically dependent on smoking, the idea of quitting can seem daunting.

Quit Smoking | Tips to Prepare Yourself & Be Successful

If you mentally prepare and get the support and even medications you need, you can be successful at quitting.

How to Break a Dependence on Nicotine & Quit Smoking

In asthma, the airways of your lungs overreact to various triggers, causing coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. The flu can act as one of those triggers—and that can make your asthma symptoms worse. Learn how to treat them both.

Asthma and the Flu

How to get the right care when the flu makes asthma worse.

Asthma and the Flu: How to Avoid Attacks While Sick

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs. It's often from inhaling toxins (poisons), most commonly tobacco smoke. It can be from smoking yourself (a significant risk factor for COPD) or from secondhand smoke.

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease): Know the Symptoms

COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes & Symptoms

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can both make it hard to breathe. They both block the flow of air, but not for the same reason. Understanding the differences between these two lung diseases can improve your treatment and outcome.

Asthma vs COPD: Similarities and Differences

Some symptoms may overlap, but understanding the differences between the two lung diseases can improve your breathing.

Asthma vs COPD: Know the Difference

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