Nebulizers

💡TL;DR: Airway inflammation means your breathing tubes are swollen and narrowed, often making extra mucus that causes cough, wheeze, and chest tightness. Most acute cases follow viral bronchitis, while chronic inflammation shows up in asthma and COPD; in asthma, 50–70% of patients have Type 2 (allergic) inflammation. The

💡TL;DR: Asthmatic bronchitis is a short-term chest infection on top of asthma, so you get the cough and mucus of bronchitis plus the wheeze and tight chest of an asthma flare. Most cases are viral and antibiotics are usually not needed. Expect about 2–3 weeks of symptoms, with

💡TL;DR: 70% SpO₂ is a medical emergency. Normal is 95–100% at sea level; anything below 80% is severe and can injure organs fast. At 70% you usually have minutes to a few hours without urgent treatment—call 911. Chronic lung disease does not make 70% “normal”; long‑term

💡TL;DR: Ipratropium bromide plus albuterol sulfate opens tight airways quickly for COPD and severe asthma flares. Most side effects are mild and short-lived (shaky hands, dry mouth, brief fast heartbeat), while serious symptoms are uncommon; seek care immediately for chest pain, swelling, or worse breathing right after a dose

💡TL;DR: Valley Fever can leave a small lung nodule (a scar) in about 5% of infections, and most are harmless and do not become cancer. In endemic areas, many nodules that look suspicious on scans prove to be Valley Fever scars; doctors balance watchful follow-up vs biopsy based on

💡TL;DR: A nebulizer can help COVID-related wheeze or chest tightness, especially if you have asthma or COPD, but it does not treat the virus. If you already have a prescription, keep using it as directed; if you do not, talk to your doctor before starting any nebulized medicine. Use

💡TL;DR: Effusion = fluid; pneumothorax = air that can collapse a lung. Effusions are common in the U.S. (≈1.5 million cases yearly), while spontaneous pneumothorax is less common but often sudden. Imaging separates them quickly (fluid layering vs a clear rim of air), and treatment differs: effusion is drained

💡TL;DR: ALS weakens the breathing muscles, not the lungs, so early clues are orthopnea, morning headaches, daytime sleepiness, and a weaker cough. Starting noninvasive ventilation at night when tests and symptoms change can improve sleep and daytime energy and is linked to longer survival. Airway clearance tools (assisted cough,

💡TL;DR: RSV can cause a skin rash, but it is uncommon and usually mild. Most rashes appear around days 3–5 of illness and fade within 3–7 days. The bigger risk with RSV is breathing problems, not the rash. Seek care fast for trouble breathing, blue lips/skin,