Lung Disease : What Is It? Its Symptoms? Its Reasons?

Lung diseases are one of the most common medical problems in the world. Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, lung cancer and pneumonia are some types of lung disease. When the lungs become sick, they are unable to extract carbon dioxide and receive enough oxygen properly.

Lung disease causes many symptoms including severe cough, shortness of breath, excessive mucus, wheezing, chest pain and even mucus bleeding.

It is treated on the basis of the type of lung disease. Its treatment includes bronchodilator drugs, corticosteroid and oxygen therapy, etc. Some more serious conditions may also require an operation, which sometimes results in lung transplant. There can be some serious complications like respiratory tract dysfunction due to lung disease. The patient becomes crippled by these diseases and his risk of premature death increases.

What are lung diseases?

Diseases affecting the lungs and other organs associated with the respiratory system are called lung diseases. Most of the problems related to the breath are due to lung disease, in case of this disease, the patient does not get enough oxygen.

What are the symptoms of lung disease?

Depending on the type of lung disease, its signs and symptoms may also vary. Some of the common symptoms of lung disease are -

- Pain and other discomforts on breathing and exhaling.

- Swelling of lymph nodes (lymph gland)

- Fever and chills

- Constant body weight loss

- Reduced ability to exercise

- Frequent sinus infection

- Difficulty in breathing

- breathlessness

- Our body naturally produces mucus to provide more mucus, respiratory tract infections and other stimulants. If you have a flu or a cold, it is a common condition to develop an excessive mucus. But if mucus is forming in your body on a regular basis, it indicates mucus formation in the lungs which can be a long term lung disease.

- Feeling as if you are not getting enough air to breathe.

- Constant cough that is not cured by normal measures.

When should the doctor see?

If you are feeling one or more of the following symptoms, see a doctor -

- Wheezing or noises during breathing indicate that there is some kind of obstruction in your lungs or the respiratory tract of the lungs has become compressed due to some reason.

- Difficulty in breathing, it takes more effort than usual to breathe.

- Increased mucus

- Mucus bleeding

Why does lung disease occur?

Asthma - There is severe swelling and irritation in the respiratory passages and sometimes there are lumps, due to which wheezing sounds and breathlessness start to occur.

COPD - This is a lung disease in which the patient's ability to exhale does not work properly, due to this condition the patient starts having difficulty in breathing. This disease is caused by smoking for a long time.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - This is a form of COPD, which mainly consists of mucus with cough. This disease especially occurs in people who smoke heavily.

Emphysema - This is also a type of COPD, in which the lungs get damaged and air gets stuck in them. Difficulty in exhaling is the main symptom of this disease. Smoking is also the main cause of this disease.

Acute bronchitis - It is a sudden infection in the respiratory passages, usually caused by a virus.

Cystic fibrosis - This is a genetic condition, in which the mucus from the bronchi is not cleaned properly. Frequent infection of lungs occurs due to the accumulation of mucus.

Pneumonia - In this condition, infection occurs in small air bags of lungs (Alveoli). This infection is usually caused by bacteria.

TB (Tuberculosis) - This is a serious lung disease caused by bacteria, which develops slowly.

Lung cancer - Lung cancer has many forms and it develops in any part of the lungs. It is caused by smoking for a long time and can also be a genetic condition.

How to prevent lung diseases?

To prevent from diseases related to lungs, you can adopt these methods -

- Exercise regularly, aerobic exercise that can increase heart rate can be most beneficial.

- Wash your hands regularly

- Do not touch your mouth with hands

- Stay away from sick people

- Eat foods rich in nutrients

- Drink sufficient amount of water

- Get your doctor checked regularly

- Do not ignore any signs and symptoms associated with lung diseases.

- quit smoking

- Stay away from smoking person and its smoke

- Do not breathe at home or outside pollution or contaminated air

- Do not breathe in any kind of chemical, dust or smoke etc.

- If you are at high risk of lung cancer, talk to the doctor about it and get it checked.