7 types of lung diseases that are harmful other than lung cancer

Jumat, 03 Februari 2012 | dedi pratama di 02.06 |

In addition to lung cancer, our lungs can also be affected by other diseases as dangerous as lung cancer. Lung cancer is the number one killer disease in the world. Patients with lung cancer increases with greater numbers in women than in men, and now exceeds cancer in women. nearly 70% of patients with lung cancer had spread to the regional lymphatics and elsewhere at the time of diagnosis
There are four major cell types of lung cancer have been identified, namely:

1.karsinoma epidermoid (squamous cell)
2. small cell carcinoma (oat cell)
3. adenocarcinoma, and
4.karsinoma large cells (indistinguishable).
Some risk factors for lung cancer is the presence of smoke Cigarettes,
 both smokers (secondhand smoke), air pollution, radon, and vitamin D inputs are inadequate. Another factor that has to do with lung cancer, including genetic predisposition and other underlying respiratory disease such as COPD and tuberculosis. Combination of risk factors, especially smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer
lung disease is a state of gas exchange in the human lung is compromised, which if not addressed will lead to a condition called acute respiratory failure. This condition is characterized by decreasing levels of oxygen in arterial / carbon dioxide levels rise, or a combination of both. Lung disease can also be interpreted as the disease showed lung damage by dust, smoke and harmful gas that is inhaled or humans.
Lung diseases other than cancer that is
A. TBC
TB disease (Turbekulosis) is a chronic disease that has long been widely known and feared as contagious. However, TB can be cured by taking anti-TB medication regularly as directed. According to Robbins tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and can be found in the lungs, but probably also in other organs such as lymph nodes.

2. Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lower airway. The disease is caused by acute infection of lung tissue by micro-organisms. Pneumonia caused by viruses, such as influenza.
For people who suffer from AIDS, often have pneumocystis carinii pneumonia type. Individuals who are exposed to an aerosol of water long stagnant
. Pneumonia also occurs in people suffering from aspiration of gastric contents due to vomiting or water from sinks, the disease is called aspiration pneumonia.
3. Pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis is a restrictive lung disease arising from occupational inhalation of dust, usually of stone, coal, plants, or man-made fibers. Pneumoconiosis usually only occur after many years of dust exposure.
Examples of diseases caused by inhalation of dust is black lung disease (black lung disease) are found in coal miners, silicosis, which occurs in workers associated with the stone masons and artisans including pottery. Brown lung disease (brown lung disease) are found in those exposed to cotton dust. Exposure to asbestos also causes fibrosis and sapat cause lung cancer.
4. Asthma
Asthma is known because of the symptoms of shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing caused by airway constriction. The level of airway constriction can be changed either spontaneously or because of therapy. Asthma differs from obstructive lung disease in that asthma is a reversible process. If concomitant asthma and bronchitis, obstruction caused by a combination of chronic asthmatic bronchitis and called.
This disease is not contagious and hereditary diseases. If one or both parents, grandfather or grandmother of children suffering from asthma then it could be relegated to the children. In general,

5. Respiratory failure
Respiratory failure is the inadequate gas exchange resulting in hypoxia, hypercapnia (increase in arterial carbon dioxide concentration) and acidosis. This situation often occurs when the breathing becomes so difficult that fatigue occurs and the individual no longer has the energy to breathe.
6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a broad classification of disorders, including chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, emphysema and asthma. COPD is frequently become symptomatic during the years of infancy, but the incidence increases with increasing age. Although aspects of lung function, such as vital capacity and expiratory volume stronger, decreases with increasing age.
7. Lung Disease Due to A Job
Occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of these particles, mists, vapors or gases are dangerous when someone is working. Location of the substance being lodged in the respiratory tract (lungs). Types of lung diseases that occur, depending on the size and type of particles are inhaled. Larger particles may be trapped in the nose or large airways, but very small particles can get into the lungs. In the lungs, some particles can be digested and absorbed into the bloodstream. The more dense particles can not be digested to be issued by the body's defense system.
we know with these types of lung disease, it is expected that we would make changes in order to avoid the danger and the occurrence of lung disease in our daily lives.