When the scarring is in the tissues of the lung, these are called “sequelae” or fibrotic changes, which can lead to loss of lung function. The loss of lung function can manifest with shortness ...

Post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lungs that can worsen over time and may require a lung transplant, affects some patients after infection, according to pulmonologists.

A chest X-ray cannot diagnose asthma but can provide valuable information during a severe attack or when someone is hospitalized with asthma complications. A chest X-ray can also differentiate ...