Pulmonary function testing is an examination of various physiological aspects of the respiratory system.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease in which patients have a pathology of emphysematous air sacs and/or chronic inflamed bronchi occurring together. Common symptoms include fatigue, coughing, and sputum production.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in Thailand. Lung cancer typically does not cause signs and symptoms in its earliest stages. Signs and symptoms of lung cancer typically occur only when the disease is advanced. Patients usually find out that they have lung cancer when the disease is spreading to other organs.
Toxins from smoking, directly or indirectly (second-hand smoke) causes damage to the individual and those around them. As such, consider quitting today for yourself and your loved ones.