"The lungs hardened," said Rudat. "They stopped being able to move." But Rudat told KING 5 that his local team at VA Health Care did not help him get a life-saving transplant here locally.

The diaphragm (DYE-uh-fram) is a muscle between the chest and the abdomen that allows the body to move air in and out of the respiratory ... and pulls air through the nose or mouth into the lungs.

They move together to push the dust, germs, and mucus out of the lungs where it can be coughed out. The cilia are normally bathed in a thin layer of fluid that is kept at just the right volume and has ...

Over time, pleural diseases can develop as a result. When you breathe, your lungs move against your chest wall. The pleura, which covers the rib cage as well as your lungs, produces fluid that acts as ...

This muscle flattens when you inhale and relaxes when you exhale to pull air in and out of your lungs. If you are unsure where it is, put three fingers right above your belly button and sniff! You ...

When inflammation in the lungs is chronic, it can cause scarring. This scar tissue can prevent oxygen from moving easily from your lungs into your blood and may cause diffuse (widespread) interstitial ...

including how to check for breathing and what to do in an emergency. Someone who is unresponsive won't answer or move if you call their name or tap their shoulders. If it's an adult who is ...

Nurses, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists will help you with your physical therapy and breathing exercises to prepare you for moving out of the ICU. When your medical team thinks you are ...