Evidence-Based Medical Encyclopedia
Explore thousands of diseases with authoritative clinical information from WHO, CDC, NIH, and international medical guidelines. Every condition features an interactive journey from diagnosis to treatment.
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Pulmonology
Arterial Blood Gas Disorders
Dangerous imbalances in the blood's acidity and oxygen levels caused by severe lung, kidney, or metabolic diseases. Diagnosis requires drawing blood directly from an artery.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The most common type of lung cancer, encompassing adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, frequently linked to smoking but heavily treated with new targeted and immunotherapies.
Pneumonia
An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough, fever, and difficulty breathing.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes irreversible obstructed airflow, primarily from smoking.