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Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction – a non-surgical procedure to improve breathing in people with emphysema and COPD. ... Bronchoscopy/Lung Biopsy – A diagnostic procedure to understand more about your respiratory condition by looking inside the lungs and collecting tissue samples.

Cor pulmonale is a condition that causes the right side of the heart to fail. Long-term high blood pressure in the arteries of the lung and right ventricle of the heart can lead to cor pulmonale.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs. The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria. Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings. This can put tiny droplets with the germs into the air. TB is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs and can also affect any part of the body. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. Symptoms of TB include cough (sometimes blood-tinged), weight loss, night sweats, fever, chest pain, and fatigue. Based on the organ infected, a lot of patients infected with TB might not show any symptoms. Patients with active symptoms and a confirmed infection require anti tuberculosis therapy which includes multiple drugs.

Bronchiectasis is a long-term condition where the airways of the lungs become widened, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection. The most common symptoms of bronchiectasis include: a persistent cough that usually brings up phlegm (sputum) A condition in which the lungs' airways become damaged, making it hard to clear mucus. Bronchiectasis may result from an infection or medical condition, such as pneumonia or cystic fibrosis. Mucus builds up and breeds bacteria, causing frequent infections. Symptoms include a daily cough that occurs over months or years and daily production of large amounts of phlegm. Treatment may include physiotherapy and medication, such as antibiotics and drugs to help loosen mucus.

Bronchitis is a condition that develops when the airways in the lungs, called bronchial tubes, become inflamed and cause coughing, often with mucus production. Bronchitis can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). Inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs. Acute bronchitis is often caused by a viral respiratory infection and improves by itself. Symptoms of bronchitis include coughing up thickened mucus, shortness of breath, fever, sore throat, and chest tightness. Treatments usually includes soothing remedies to help with coughing, which may last weeks. Antibiotics are not usually recommended.

Asthma triggered by exposure to the same substances that trigger allergy symptoms. An allergy is when the immune system mistakes a harmless substance, such as pollen, as dangerous. The body releases chemicals to attack the substance. An allergy affecting the lungs can lead to asthma symptoms such as wheezing and difficulty breathing. Treatment consists of self care and bronchodilators.

If you are short of breath with a cough and/or fever, you may have a chest infection or pneumonia. Less common causes of breathing problems are lung cancer, a blood clot in the lungs, air leakage around the lungs and scarring of the lung tissue.

Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries. Sexual health, when viewed affirmatively, requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. The ability of men and women to achieve sexual health and well-being depends on their: * access to comprehensive, good-quality information about sex and sexuality; * knowledge about the risks they may face and their vulnerability to adverse consequences of unprotected sexual activity; * ability to access sexual health care; * living in an environment that affirms and promotes sexual health. Sexual health-related issues are wide-ranging, and encompass sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual expression, relationships, and pleasure. They also include negative consequences or conditions such as:

Fibroids and polyps contain very different types of tissue. Fibroids are made of dense, connective fibrous tissue. (The word fibroid comes from fibrous.) Polyps are made of endometrial tissue, the tissue found in the uterine lining.