Conditions
Asthma and allergy, COPD and damage from smoking, sleep apnea, interstitial lung disease and lung nodules, each explained in plain language.
Asthma and respiratory allergy
Asthma is a long-term disease of the airways that shows itself as cough, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. This page explains in plain language what asthma is, how it is assessed, what treatment aims for, what you can do yourself and when to get urgent help.
Read moreCOPD and the harm of cigarettes and hookah
COPD is a long-term lung disease that makes it harder to get air out of the lungs, and it is mostly linked to cigarette smoke and other smoke. This page explains what COPD is, how it is diagnosed with spirometry, what treatment aims for, how quitting cigarettes and hookah helps, and when to get urgent help.
Read moreSnoring, sleep apnea and sleep disorders
Snoring is harmless most of the time, but if it comes with pauses in breathing during sleep, sudden choking or daytime sleepiness, it may be sleep apnea. This page explains what sleep apnea is, how it is assessed with a sleep test, what the treatments are and when to get urgent help.
Read moreInterstitial lung diseases and lung fibrosis
In interstitial lung diseases, the tissue between the air sacs becomes inflamed or scarred and stiff, causing shortness of breath and a dry cough. This page explains what this group of diseases is, how it is assessed with CT and other tests, what treatment looks like overall and when to get urgent help.
Read moreLung nodules and pleural fluid
A lung nodule is a small, round spot that is sometimes found by chance on a CT scan or chest X-ray, and pleural fluid is fluid that has collected in the space around the lung. This page explains what each means, how they are assessed and followed up, and when to get urgent help.
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The full patient guide
What to prepare for the first visit, how to use an inhaler and when to call urgently.