Silicosis: Understanding the Hidden Occupational Hazard
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine crystalline silica (silicon dioxide) particles. It primarily develops after significant occupational exposure...
Croup: Causes, Symptoms, and Care Guide
Croup, also referred to as viral laryngotracheitis, is a highly contagious upper respiratory tract illness that mainly affects infants and young children, particularly between...
Acute Laryngitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Care
Acute Laryngitis refers to the sudden inflammation of the larynx, or voice box, which is responsible for sound production. Located in the upper respiratory...
Goodpasture’s Syndrome: Autoimmunity Gone Wrong
Goodpasture's Syndrome, more accurately referred to today as anti-GBM disease, is a rare autoimmune small vessel vasculitis. In this condition, the immune system produces...
MAC Lung Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
MAC lung disease is a chronic and potentially serious lung infection caused by the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)—a group of genetically related bacteria commonly...
Psittacosis: A Hidden Threat from Birds
Psittacosis is a zoonotic bacterial infectious disease. An obligate intracellular organism, Chlamydia psittaci, causes this disorder. Other names for this disorder are ornithosis and...
