Cuidado de pulmón

A condition where an airway becomes swollen which makes it hard to breathe. Symptoms include wheezing, difficulty breathing, coughing, and a tight feeling in the chest.

A condition where lungs are damaged and have abnormally wide airways leading to excess mucus. Symptoms include a daily cough and large amounts of phlegm.

Incurable Lung disease with narrow, damaged airways making it hard to breathe. Symptoms include chronic cough, shortness of breath with activity, and wheezing.

A life-threatning disorder that is inhereinted and causes damage to the lungs and digestive system from a build up of phlegm. Patients are at high risk for lung infections.

A condition in which air sacs in the lungs are damaged, creating too large of airspaces that results in shortness of breath and fatigue.

Valley fever, histoplasmosis, and aspergillosis each associated with different geographic locations.

An umbrella term used to describe a group of bacterial and fungal infectious conditions characterized by the creation of granulomas.

Most commonly seen along with liver disease in which oxygen levels are low and causes shortness of breath from enlarged blood vessels.

An umbrella term that is used to describe diseases that cause the lungs to scar. Scarring can result in stiffness in the lungs, making it hard to breathe and get oxygen to the bloodstream.

The leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for most cases with the remainder being small cell lung cancer. Symptoms include cough with blood, chest pain, wheezing, and weight loss but do not typically appear until the cancer is advanced.

Sharp or stabbing chest pain that worsens with deep breaths caused by conditions such as inflammation in the tissues surrounding the lungs and fluid or air trapping between the lung and rib cage.

An infection in which the lungs are inflamed and may fill with fluid. Symptoms can include cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.

A condition where air sacs in the lungs are damaged and result in thickened, stiff lung tissue making it more difficult to breath and causing a dry cough.

A condition that causes high blood pressure within the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue and chest pain with activity.

A condition that affects the blood vessels between the heart and lung. A common symptom is shortness of breath.

Small collections of inflammatory cells growing in different parts of the body, commonly the lungs. Symptoms include cough, weakness, trouble breathing and chest pain.

We offer a full range of up-to-date diagnostic and treatment procedures as part of our comprehensive care program to help you sleep through the night.

The process of quitting tobacco smoking. Success can be improved with the help from a clinician.

A bacterial infection mainly affecting the lungs. Symptoms are not common but do include cough, weight loss, night sweats, and fever.

An umbrella term used to describe lung infections caused by mycobacteria, which is typically found in soil and water.

Endobronchial ultrasound is a minimally invasive way of diagnosing lung disease that makes biopsy of lung and lymph node tissue without traditional surgery possible.

The valve is a small, umbrella shaped, one-way valve that is placed inside the airways of the diseased lung. The valve system redirects the air you breathe away from the areas most affected by your emphysema and toward the healthier areas of your lungs allowing you to breathe more easily.

Baylor Scott & White Health's lung cancer screening program offers those at
high risk of developing lung cancer the opportunity to screen and diagnose lung cancer before symptoms develop through the use of a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan that takes less than five minutes.

PFTs are an evaluation consisting of many different tests that measure the
function of the lungs and diagnose various lung conditions.

Baylor Scott & White Health offers a pulmonary rehabilitation program that includes education, exercise and healthy lifestyle changes that is often part of a treatment plan for lung disease to build your fitness and make it easier to do your daily activities.

Help for sleep disorders is available at many Baylor Scott & White Health facilities. Our sleep programs are dedicated to alleviating symptoms and improving sleep patterns and daily life for people with problems sleeping. We offer a full range of up-to-date diagnostic and treatment procedures as part of our comprehensive care program to help you sleep through the night.

Baylor Scott & White Health has thoracic surgeons on the medical staff who diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs, esophagus and diaphram. They'll provide you with care in all aspects of the general thoracic surgery, including minimally invasive and traditional open surgical procedures.