Etiket: pulmonary
Long wait for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease test
The Quebec Lung Association (APQ) is asking the Legault government to reduce the wait for spirometry, a test used to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients wait up to…
Long waiting time for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease test
The Lung Association of Quebec (APQ) is asking the Legault government to reduce the delays for obtaining spirometry, a test for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients wait up…
Understanding COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Under the initials COPD hides a chronic respiratory diseaseparticularly disabling, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Characterized by coughing, spitting up, shortness of breath and airway obstruction, COPD is a fairly…
Mikkel Hansen, victim of a pulmonary embolism, will no longer play with PSG
The club communicated on Tuesday on the state of health of one of its star players, who will be absent 4 to 6 months after contracting a phlebitis, coupled with…
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs)
What is it about ? Pulmonary hypertension is a disease defined by too much pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. Usually, it is caused by a narrowing of…
Pulmonary fibrosis of unknown origin (idiopathic)
What is it about ? The lungs, thanks to the alveoli, take oxygen from the air to supply it to the body. Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare disease in which…
Pulmonary embolism
What is it about ? A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that gets stuck in a blood vessel in the lungs. This clot (thrombus) prevents blood flow to the…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): crisis
What is it about ? And how to recognize it? The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very common chronic lung disease. It is caused by a permanent narrowing…
Chronic bronchitis (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD))
What is it about ? Chronic bronchitis (COPD) is a disease characterized by prolonged (chronic) inflammation of the small airways. The disease is said to be ‘obstructive’ because the inflammation…