Respiratory Health: Symptoms

Tuberculosis (TB) - Symptoms

If you have latent tuberculosis (TB), you do not have symptoms and cannot spread the disease to others. If you have active TB, you do have symptoms and can spread the disease to others. Which specific symptoms you have will depend on

Emphysema, Congenital Lobar

What happens when you get the wind knocked out of you?

A blow to the gut, between the belly button and the heart, can cause a temporary paralysis of the diaphragm. This happens because this punch affects an area called the solar plexus, a dense cluster of nerve cells located behind the stomach just below the diaphragm. It is also known as the celiac plexus. When the diaphragm becomes paralyzed, you can't take in any air; hence the goldfish-flopping-on-the-kitchen-table feeling.

Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older

Most adults and older children have several respiratory infections each year. Respiratory problems can be as minor as the common cold or as serious as pneumonia. They may affect the upper respiratory system (nose, mouth, sinuses, and

Chronic Lung Disease in Infants - Symptoms

The symptoms of chronic lung disease may appear as early as 3 days after a baby is born. Usually chronic lung disease develops while the newborn is still in the hospital.

Cystic Fibrosis - Symptoms

Symptoms of cystic fibrosis are usually caused by the production of thick, sticky mucus. Symptoms vary from person to person and are not always obvious in childhood.

Cystic Fibrosis - What Happens

Although cystic fibrosis generally follows certain patterns, each person's symptoms depend on what is happening with his or her mucus-producing cells. These kinds of cells are found throughout the body in many different organs and sy