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Vídeos de tórax e pulmões

Breathing problems like asthma, COPD, and bronchitis can affect your daily life, but understanding them is key to managing symptoms. Whether you're dealing with a persistent cough, shortness of breath, or flare-ups, our chest and lungs video hub features expert-led videos that offer practical advice to help you take control of your symptoms and breathe easier.

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Asma

Asma is a long-term lung condition that causes the airways to become inflamed and narrow, making it harder to breathe. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in the chest

How do I know if I have asthma?

Quando devo me preocupar com minha asma?

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a long-term lung condition that makes it hard to breathe due to narrowed airways and lung damage. Treatments includes stopping smoking, using inhalers or medications to ease symptoms, and pulmonary rehab to improve lung function and quality of life.

Does stopping smoking make a difference to COPD?

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Falta de ar can be caused by a range of issues, including lung conditions like asthma or COPD, heart problems, anxiety, or simply being unfit. It happens when your body isn’t getting enough oxygen or your lungs have to work harder than usual.

What being breathless could mean

Bronquite is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to your lungs. It is usually caused by a viral infection. Common symptoms include, coughing, mucus production, and difficulty breathing, and can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-lasting).

O que é bronquite?

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A tosse is your body's way of clearing your airways from irritants such as mucus, dust, or germs. It can be dry or produce phlegm and is often a symptom of infections, allergies, or other respiratory conditions.

Quando preciso de um raio-X do tórax se estou com tosse?

Common treatments for chest and lung conditions include inaladores or antibiotics, lifestyle changes such as parar de fumar, and therapies like pulmonary rehabilitation to improve breathing and manage symptoms.

Do decongestants help?

Are steroid inhalers safe?

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Victoria Raw

Redatora de Reportagens

BA (Hons), Literatura Inglesa

Victoria is a content writer with Patient whose special interests focus on mental wellbeing, societal trends and the impact of technology on our health.

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Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP

Médico Generalista, Autor Médico

MBBS, MRCGP, MRCP (Paediatrics), DCH

Dr Colin Tidy é um médico do NHS, baseado em Oxfordshire.

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