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Pulmonary Diseases / Lung Disorder / Respiratory Diseases

Introduction



  • Diseases that affects the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system.
  • Pulmonary diseases include 

  1. Asthma
  2. COPD
  3. Bronchitis
  4. Emphysema
  5. Pulmonary Hypertension
  6. Tuberculosis
  7. Cystic Fibrosis/ BRONCHIECTASIS 
  8. Pneumonia
  9. Pleural Effusion
  10. Pneumothorax 
  11. Lung cancer. 
  12. Mesothelioma
Causes


  1. Infections -bacterial, viral, fungal.
  2. Smoking tobacco
  3. Breathing in secondhand tobacco smoke
  4. Allergies - pollen grain, sea foo, animal dander or dust.
  5. Radon, Asbestos, or other forms of air pollution.
  6. Human negligence.
Symptoms


  1. Asthma
  • Shortness in breathing
  • Chest becoming tight or getting pain in the chest
  • Wheezing when exhaling and inhaling
  • Trouble in sleeping due to shortness of breath
      2. COPD
  • Shortness of breath, especially during physical activities
  • Wheezing
  • Chest tightness
  • A chronic cough that may produce mucus (sputum) that may be clear, white, yellow or greenish
  • Frequent respiratory infections
  • Lack of energy
  • Unintended weight loss (in later stages)
  • Swelling in ankles, feet or legs
     3. Bronchitis - Two types :
  • Acute Bronchitis 
      
      - Clear, yellow, white, or green phlegm
        - No fever, although you might have a low fever at times
        - Tenderness or soreness in your chest when you cough
        - You feel tired all the time
        - Whistling or wheezing while you breath
        - A rattling feeling in your chest
        - Chills
  • Chronic Bronchitis
        - A stubborn cough with clear, yellow, white, or green phlegm (for at least 3 months of the year, and for more than 2 years in a row)
         - Wheezing
         - Chest discomfort
    
    4. Emphysema
  • coughing
  • chest tightness
  • shortness of breath
  • wheezing
  • more mucus production
  • poor appetite and weight loss

    5. Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fatigue
  • Dizziness or fainting spells
  • Chest pain
  • Swollen ankles legs and abdomen
  • Cyanosis -Bluish color lips and skin
  • Heart palpitations and faster pulse rate
     6. Tuberculosis
  • Persistent cough (which lasts for more than 2 weeks)
  • Cough with blood in sputum
  • Fever for more than 2 weeks
  • Pain in chest
  • Weight loss
  • Night sweats
  • Loss of appetite
      7. Bronchiectasis
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chronic cough
  • Wheezing in the chest (whistling sound while breathing )
  • Coughing up blood
  • Chest pain
  • Coughing up large amounts of thick mucus(yellow or green)
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • Thickening of the skin under the nails and toes (clubbing )
  • Frequent respiratory infections
       8. Pneumonia
  • Chest pain when you breathe or cough
  • Confusion or changes in mental awareness (in adults age 65 and older)
  • Cough, which may produce phlegm
  • Fatigue
  • Fever, sweating and shaking chills
  • Lower than normal body temperature (in adults older than age 65 and people with weak immune systems)
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
  • Shortness of breath
     9. Pleural Effusion
  • Chest pain
  • Dry, nonproductive cough
  • Dyspnea (shortness of breath, or difficult, labored breathing)
  • Orthopnea (the inability to breathe easily unless the person is sitting up straight or standing erect)
    10. Pneumothorax
  • A steady ache in the chest
  • Shortness of breath, or dyspnoea
  • Tightness in the chest
  • Turning blue, or cyanosis
  • Severe tachycardia, or a fast heart rate
    11. Lung Cancer  
  • A cough that does not go away or gets worse
  • Coughing up blood or rust-colored sputum (spit or phlegm)
  • Chest pain that is often worse with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing
  • Hoarseness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Shortness of breath
  • Feeling tired or weak
  • Infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia that don’t go away or keep coming back
  • New onset of wheezing
    12. Mesothelioma
  • Chest pain
  • Painful coughing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Unusual lumps of tissue under the skin on your chest
  • Unexplained weight loss
Diagnosis


  1. General body examination
  2. Examination of the chest including palpation, percussion and auscultation to look for any change in breath sounds.
  3. Blood tests to look for any underlying conditions that may cause the lung disease.
  4. Allergy test to determine what might have set off an asthma attack
  5. Chest X-Ray
  6. CT Scan, PET SCAN and MRI to look for tumours
  7. Spirometry to test for lung capacity
  8. Stress Test to look for exercise-induced asthma
  9. Lung fluid aspiration to look for infections
  10. Lung biopsy
Complications of Lung Diseases


  1. Infections of the lungs: COPD patients are more susceptible to colds, flu, and pneumonia. Any respiratory infection can make breathing more difficult and lead to lung tissue damage.
  2. People with lung diseases can also suffer from secondary heart disorders.
  3. COPD can increase your risk of heart disease, including heart attack.
  4. Lung Cancer: COPD patients are more likely to develop lung cancer.
  5. High blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs: High blood pressure in the arteries that provide blood to your lungs may be a symptom of COPD (pulmonary hypertension)
Homoeopathic Remedies



1. Asthma
  • Arsenicum album
  • Tuberculinum
  • Natrum sulphuricum
  • Sulfur
  • Pulsatilla
  • Phosphorus
  • Nux vomica
  • Lycopodium
  • Kali carbonicum
  2. COPD
  • Kali Carb 
  • Kali Iod 
  • Anacardium 
  • Cina 
  • Carbo Veg 
  • Lachesis 
  • Naja 
  • Cuprum Ars 
  • Hepar Sulph 
  • Lycopodium 
  • Opium 
  • Phosphorous 
  • Sulphur 
  • Spongia 
  • Selenium 
  • Stannum Met 
  • Rumex 
  • Silicea
  • Nux vomica
    3. Bronchitis 
  • Antim Tart
  • Bromium
  • Causticum
  • Bryonia Alba
  • Phosphorus
  • Rumex
  • Kali Bichromicum
  • Spongia Tosta
  • Ipecac
  • Hepar Sulph
    4.  Emphysema
  • ArsenicAlba
  • Antim Ars.
  • Lobelia Inflata
  • Silicea
  • Carbo Veg.
  • Hepar Sulph.
  • Digitalis
  • Phosphorus
  • Ipecac
      5.  Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Aconite
  • Baryta Mur.
  • Allium Sativum
  • Amylenum Nitrosum
  • Crataegus Oxyacantha
  • Glonoinum
  • Kali Phos.
  • Latrodectus Mactans
  • Nux Vomica
  • Tabacum
  • Strophanthus H
  • Lachesis
  • Natrum Mur.
     6. Tuberculosis
  • Allium Sativum
  • Arsenicum Iod.
  • Acalypha Ind.
  • Aviaire
  • Calcarea Phos
  • Carbo Animalis
  • chininum Sulph
  • Cocculus Ind.
  • Digitalis
  • Drosera
  • Ferrum Phos.
  • Guaiacum Off.
  • Hydrastis
  • Stannum Met
    7. Bronchiectasis
  • Antimonium Tart
  •  Pulsatilla
  •  Phosphorus
  •  Silicea
  •  Kali Bichrome
  •  Bryonia Alba
  •  Causticum
   8. Pneumonia
       
  •   Bryonia Alba
  •   Arsenic Alba
  •   Antimonium Tart
  •   Pulsatilla
  •   Phosphorus
  •   Aconite
  •   Ferrum Phos
  •   Iodine
  •   Veratrum viride
  •   Kali muriaticum

  9. Pleural Effusion
    
  •      Bryonia Alba
  •      Kali Iodatum
  •      Kali Carb
  •      Arsenic Album
  •      Aconite
  •      Phosphorus
  •      Heper Sulph
  •      Ranunculus Bulbosus
  •      Argentum Nitricum
  •      Guaiacum
  •      Zizia
  •      Squilla
  10. Pneumothorax 
     
  •      Aconite
  •      Ammon Carb
  •      Ammon Mur
  •      Antim Tart
  •      Arsenic Album
  •      Ferrum Phos
  •      Drosera
  •      Heper Sulph
  •      Bacillinum Burnett

    11. Lung Cancer  
  
  •    Bryonia Alba
  •    Calcaria Iod
  •    Ars Iod
  •    Carcinosin
  •    Arsenic Album
  •    Ammonium Carbonicum
  •    Apis Mel
  •    Bromium
  •    Argentum Nitricum

   12. Mesothelioma
  • Phosphorus
  • Arsenic Album
  • Calcarea Carb
  • Sulphur
  • Bryonia Alba
  • Merc. Sol.
  • Pulsatilla
  • Hepar Sulph 
Safety tips


To increase your odds of avoiding chronic lung disease, consider these tips:

  • Do not smoke, or quit smoking. Avoid secondhand smoke.
  • Try to reduce your exposure to pollutants in the environment, at work, and in your home.
  • Exercise regularly. Aerobic exercise that increases your heart rate is best.
  • Eat a nutritious diet.
  • Get regular checkups with a doctor.
  • Be sure to get a flu shot every year. After you turn 65, get a pneumonia shot.
  • If you’re at risk for lung cancer, ask a doctor about screening options.
  • Test your home for radon gas.
  • Wash your hands regularly, avoid touching your face, and stay away from individuals who are sick.