Emerging Technological Trends and Advancements in Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonology is a medical discipline concerned with a number of respiratory diseases also known as “respiratory medicine” or “chest medicine.” Respiratory medicine mainly deals with the diagnosis, management of a wide variety of lung conditions, their linings, blood vessels, muscles, and nerves used to respire. Medicines are the most effective and viable manner for treating respiratory conditions, whether they are inhaled (steroids) or orally or orally administered (antibiotics). A typical example is the use of inhalers in treating allergic lung disorders such as asthma or chronic pulmonary obstructive disease. Also, oxygen therapy with ventilator support is used during adverse respiratory situations like emphysema and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Over the past 20 years, our conceptual understanding about the dynamics of respiratory disorders has changed due to clinical and molecular technological advancements. In light of this rapid growth, this chapter will highlight some of the recent advances in the clinical practice of respiratory medicine. Advancements in the fields of drug developments, biomarker technology, intervention medicine, imaging technology, and nanotechnology have paved the way for treating complicated lung diseases and lung disorders.