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Respiratory disorders

  • Home Remedies for Snoring Relief

    Snoring has become one of the most common problems among many adults nowadays. It not only has a detrimental effect on one’s body but also relationship of couples. Most often snoring is seen as an...
    23/05/2016 by Dr.
  • Managing Interstitial Lung Disease

    ILD or Interstitial lung disease is a group of lung disorders that cause progressive scarring of the lung tissue. Due to the scarring of the lungs, breathing becomes very difficult and therefore...
    21/01/2016 by Dr.
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a contagious virus that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. Although it can infect adults, mostly premature infants and children under the age...
    02/11/2015 by Dr.
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

    Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory illness which is caused by a coronavirus called SARS associated coronavirus. SARS is a contagious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness....
    15/05/2015 by Dr.
  • Dealing with 'Tracheomalacia - Congenital vs Acquired'

    Tracheomalacia(TM) is a weakening of the trachea causing notable narrowing of the windpipe (trachea) and thereby leading to airway obstruction, especially during sneezing, coughing or feeding. It is...
    31/12/2014 by Dr.
  • Pneumonia

    Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs by fungi, viruses or bacteria causing inflammation of the air sacs known as alveoli. When these sacs are filled with fluids, it leads to the onset of...
    20/08/2014 by Dr.
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

    Upper Respiratory Tract Infections refer to a group of acute contagious infections which involves the nose, sinuses, pharynx and larynx. These are the most common reasons for doctor visits. Most of...
    08/08/2014 by Dr.
  • Bronchitis : A Respiratory Condition

    Bronchitis is inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the tubes that carry air to the lungs both ways, in and out. These tubes are known as bronchi and ‘itis’ refers to inflammation which leads...
    29/07/2014 by Dr.
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by obstruction of the airflow into and out of the lungs leading to shortness of breath, cough and sputum production. It is a progressive...
    18/07/2014 by Dr.
  • Sleep Apnea

    Sleep apnea is a condition that occurs during which breathing is interrupted for brief periods at a time from few seconds to minutes at a time and resume to normal breathing with choking or a...
    20/03/2013 by Dr.

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