Fact Sheets

Bronchoscopy
In this routine test, a physician slips a flexible device called a bronchoscope through your nose or mouth, down your throat and into your lungs.
Dyspnea with Advanced Cancers
Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath, and a feeling of starving for oxygen. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
E-cigarette, or Vaping Product, Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)
E-cigarette, or vaping product, use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, is the term for the lung disease that can develop due to vaping. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Smoking tobacco is the leading risk factor for small cell lung cancer, responsible for 98 percent of all cases.
Tobacco Cessation in the Emergency Department
Yale Medicine is at the forefront of a growing movement to provide tobacco cessation intervention in the emergency department to help stop smoking.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS is a potentially fatal form of respiratory failure characterized by low blood oxygen levels. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Smoking puts you at greater risk for developing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is the most common type of lung cancer. Early diagnosis is key.
Fluid Around the Lungs (Pleural Effusion)
Pleural effusion is a condition in which fluid builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pulse Oximetry
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring the saturation of oxygen in a person's blood.
Pneumonia
There are more than 30 different types of pneumonia. Identifying the type isn’t always easy. Our physicians are skilled at proper diagnosis and treatment.