Lung disease - resources
Resources - lung diseaseInformation
The following organizations are good resources for information on lung disease:
Lung disease
Lung disease is any problem in the lungs that prevents the lungs from working properly. There are three main types of lung disease:Airway diseases -...
Read Article Now Book Mark Article- American Lung Association -- www.lung.org
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Resources for specific lung diseases:
Asthma:
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology -- www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America -- www.aafa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/asthma/
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/asthma
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/asthma.html
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease):
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/copd/index.html
- COPD Foundation -- www.copdfoundation.org
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease -- goldcopd.org/
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/copd
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/copd.html
Cystic fibrosis:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/cystic-fibrosis/about/
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -- www.cff.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6233/cystic-fibrosis
- March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/planning-baby/cystic-fibrosis-and-your-baby
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cystic-fibrosis
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/cysticfibrosis.html
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Normal lung anatomy - illustration
The lungs are a major part of respiratory system. The function of the respiratory system is to supply the body with oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.
Normal lung anatomy
illustration
Review Date: 11/12/2022
Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.