Health conditions: Lungs
Plain-English guides to 4 guides in the lungs group, for Pakistan: symptoms, when to see a doctor, treatment and the medicines used, with official DRAP prices.
General health information only. These pages give no doses and do not replace a doctor. In an emergency, go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
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Acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis, often called a chest cold, is swelling of the main airways in the lungs, usually caused by a virus. It causes a…
Asthma
Asthma is a long-term lung condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrow, causing cough, wheeze, chest tightness and breathlessness that come and…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
COPD is a long-term lung disease in which the airways narrow and the air sacs are damaged, causing breathlessness, a lasting cough with phlegm…
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection that makes the lungs swollen and fills the small air sacs with fluid, causing cough, fever and difficult breathing. Most…
Prepared from the sources listed below by the MedInfoBase team. Last reviewed 16 October 2026. This page is general health information, not medical advice. It gives no doses and does not replace a doctor: talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine. How we write and check our pages.