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Full size image. Inflammation mechanism in COPD COPD is commonly viewed as a chronic disease in pulmonary tissue. Inflammation mechanism in asthma Asthma is one of the most serious pulmonary-system diseases and it affects more than million individuals around the world.

Inflammation mechanism in cystic fibrosis Apart from COPD and asthma, cystic fibrosis CF is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs of about 70, children and adults worldwide 30, in the US. Table 1 Contribution of harmful stimuli and inflammatory mediators in pattern recognition, resolution and remodeling process in airway disease Full size table.

Inflammaging mechanism in airways All vital organs lose their function with age. Experimental observation of inflammation in airway diseases Asthma and COPD occur due to chronic inflammation of the airways.

Mathematical modeling of lung inflammation Mathematical models represent the essential characteristics of a system as a set of mathematical equations. Computational models of inflammation in asthma Chernyavsky et al. Computational models of inflammation in COPD A few mathematical models have also been developed to study COPD.

Computational models of inflammation in cystic fibrosis Liquid hyperabsorption, airway surface dehydration, and impaired mucociliary clearance is prevalent in CF lung disease [ ]. Multiscale modeling of lung inflammation and the aging process Lung inflammation is a complex process and its onset and progress depends on the coordinated interactions involving different proteins, networks, tissues and other organs e.

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Common causes of pneumonitis include airborne irritants at your job or from your hobbies. In addition, some types of cancer treatments and dozens of drugs can cause pneumonitis.

Difficulty breathing — often accompanied by a dry nonproductive cough — is the most common symptom of pneumonitis.

Specialized tests are necessary to make a diagnosis. Treatment focuses on avoiding irritants and reducing inflammation. The most common symptom of pneumonitis is shortness of breath, which may be accompanied by a dry cough. If pneumonitis is undetected or left untreated, you may gradually develop chronic pneumonitis, which can result in scarring fibrosis in the lungs.

In your lungs, the main airways, called bronchi, branch off into smaller and smaller passageways. The smallest airways, called bronchioles, lead to tiny air sacs called alveoli. Pneumonitis occurs when an irritating substance causes the tiny air sacs alveoli in your lungs to become inflamed.

This inflammation makes it difficult for oxygen to pass through the alveoli into the bloodstream. Many irritants, ranging from airborne molds to chemotherapy drugs, have been linked to pneumonitis. But for most people, the specific substance causing the inflammation is never identified.

Some chemotherapy drugs can cause pneumonitis, as can radiation therapy to the lungs. The combination of the two increases the risk of irreversible lung disease. In normal lungs, the air sacs stretch and relax with each breath.

Chronic inflammation of the thin tissue lining each air sac causes scarring and makes the sacs less flexible. They become stiff like a dried sponge. This is called pulmonary fibrosis. In severe cases, pulmonary fibrosis can cause right heart failure, respiratory failure and death.

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