What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that mostly affects the lungs. But can also affect body parts like the spine, brain, or kidneys. However, not everyone who is infected gets sick. If you do get sick, you need treatment.…
How Is Aspergillosis Defined? Aspergillosis is a fungus-caused infection, allergic reaction, or fungal development. Typically, the fungus thrives on rotting vegetation and dead leaves. Exposure to the fungus may not always imply disease with aspergillosis. Almost everyone comes into contact…
What Is the Difference Between a Lung and a Respiratory System? Our lungs and respiratory system are responsible for providing us with oxygen. They provide oxygen to our bodies through breath or exhalation and remove carbon dioxide from our systems…
What Is a Lungs and Breathing? We breathe through our lungs and breathing system. They infuse our bodies with oxygen (inspiration or inhalation) and expel carbon dioxide (called expiration, or exhalation). Respiration is the process by which oxygen and carbon…
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. Not only the air sacs may be filled with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. But…
