Lung

Lung

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Roni F. Zeiger, MD

Lung Anatomy Tutorial - University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
A superb tutorial on lung anatomy, including useful diagrams, chest radiographs, and videos of bronchoscopies.

Chest Radiology Tutorial - University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
An excellent tutorial on chest radiology. Includes helpful diagrams overlying chest films to demonstrate anatomy as well as an annotated tour of common abnormalities.

Lung Sounds - University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
Audio files of normal and abnormal breath sounds including bronchial breaths, wheezing, stridor, esophany, pleural rub, and others.

R.A.L.E. Repository of Lung Sounds
Another resource for listening to normal and abnormal lung sounds.

Pulmonary Function Testing Tutorial - University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
A well-written tutorial on pulmonary function testing, including diagrams of normal and abnormal flow-volume loops and time-volume curves. A self-test is also included.

Pulmonary Pathology - University of Utah
Includes images, text, and tutorials that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with an extensive variety of pulmonary disorders. Designed for the medical student.

Pulmonary Embolism Case - Brigham and Women's Hospital.
A case presentation of pulmonary embolism. Particularly instructive is the annotated ventilation-perfusion (VQ) scan.

Respiratory Tract Disease Guidelines - National Guideline Clearinghouse
Over 100 respiratory tract disease guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse.

Asthma and COPD - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Useful information for patients on asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases. Includes topics such as the transition of metered-dose inhalers to CFC-free delivery systems and information in Spanish. Note the link to related information for health care professionals.

What's Asthma All About - Neomedicus & Merck
An excellent animated tutorial on asthma designed for patients. Includes explanations of pathophysiology and approaches to treatment.

Asthma Patient Information - American Academy of Family Physicians
An excellent asthma resource for patients, including proper inhaler technique, making an asthma action plan, and asthma triggers.

Lung Diseases A to Z - American Lung Association
Patient summaries on dozens of lung diseases such as lung cancer, asthma, and emphysema. Includes an multi-media tuberculosis tutorial.

Cough Self-Care Flowchart - American Academy of Family Physicians
This flowchart guides patients through an algorithm for cough. It suggests management of simple problems and when to seek medical attention.

Shortness of Breath Self-Care Flowchart - American Academy of Family Physicians
This flowchart guides patients through an algorithm for shortness of breath. It suggests management of simple problems and when to seek medical attention.

Lung Disorders Patient Information - New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
A wealth of well-organized and useful links about lung diseases. Topics include asthma, bronchiectasis, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and tuberculosis.

Patient Information on Lung Diseases - Medline Plus
Reliable patient information from MedLine Plus on a variety of respiratory diseases, from alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency to lung cancer to Wegener's granulomatosis.

Occupational Respiratory Disease - American Academy of Family Physicians
A good overview for patients about occupational exposures and lung disease.

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