Keeler SP, Agapov E, Hinojosa ME, Letvin AN, Wu K, Holtzman MJ. Influenza A virus infection causes chronic lung disease linked to IL-13 and mucin expression at sites of active viral remnants. J Immunol 2018;201:2354-2368.Letvin, A.N.; Wu, K.; Holtzman, M.J.; Keeler, S.P.; ...
Worsening of underlying chronic lung disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Spread of the infection to theheart(pericarditis,myocarditis) Spread of the infection to the brain or the fluid around the brain, causingencephalitisor meningitis ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).With this lung condition, you can’t exhale the way you usually would, which causes trouble breathing. Chronic bronchitis.This form ofCOPDbrings a long-term wetcough. Emphysema.Lung damage allows air to be trapped in your lungs in this form ofCOPD Yo...
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can range from mild to so serious that you have to go to the hospital. It happens when an infection causes air sacs in your lungs (the alveoli) and tubes in your airways that connect to them (bronchioles) to fill with fluid or pus. That can make it...
Lung Infections There are many differentpathogens(disease-causing agents) that cause lung infections. These include viruses that tend to cause acute infection, bacteria that can cause acute and chronic lung infections, and fungi that tend to cause severe infections in people with compromised immune sy...
"People who are more likely to have severe pneumonias are those of older age, those who have emphysema or other lung diseases and patients who perhaps have decreased immune systems, for various reasons." Having a history of stroke or other chronic illnesses also makes people more vulnerable to...
What causes lung infection? Why does chronic bronchitis cause edema? Does chronic bronchitis cause shortness of breath? How does chronic bronchitis lead to emphysema? What causes the chronic cough in pneumoconiosis? Does COVID-19 cause acute bronchitis?
Likewise, changes in the tissue of the nail beds, known as clubbing, also may indicate chronic lung disease. The chest X-ray is the most common first diagnostic step when any new symptoms of lung cancer are present. The chest X-ray procedure often involves a view from the back to the ...
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can range from mild to so serious that you have to go to the hospital. It happens when an infection causes air sacs in your lungs (the alveoli) and tubes in your airways that connect to them (bronchioles) to fill with fluid or pus. That can make it...
Many people recover completely, with no complications or long-term damage. Others have chronic myocarditis. Either way, follow-up care can help keep track of any ongoing problems. It's also important to know that myocarditis can come back, although it’s not common. ...