Pulmonary hypertension is a mean systolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) above 25 mm Hg at rest and 30 mm Hg…

A complication of patients in the health care facility, pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of the pulmonary arterial bed by…

Pulmonary edema is an accumulation of fluid in the extravascular spaces of the lungs. It’s a common complication of cardiac…

Pneumothorax is an accumulation of air in the pleural cavity that leads to partial or complete lung collapse. When the…

Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma that commonly impairs gas exchange. The prognosis is generally good for…

Pleural effusion is an excess of fluid in the pleural space. Normally, this space contains a small amount of extracellular…

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women. The two main types of lung cancer…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and usually fatal interstitial pulmonary disease. Once thought to be a rare condition, it’s…

Emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is the abnormal, permanent enlargement of the acini accompanied by destruction of…

Fat embolism syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal problem. The syndrome involves pulmonary, cerebral, and cutaneous manifestations and occurs…