LungAware

Know Your Risk for Lung Disease!

St. Luke's, Sioux City, IA, LungAware Health Risk Assessment, to help people find out if they are at risk for lung disease.

The fourth leading cause of death in the United States is
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease!

You may be at risk if you:

Experience shortness of breath
Continuously cough
Get pneumonia frequently
Experience chest tightness

Most common lung diseases:

Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Emphysema
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Sarcoidosis

Steps you can take for prevention:

Stop smoking, or better yet, don't start
Protect yourself from radon, asbestos, dust and chemical fumes
Eat a healthy diet
Get a spirometry or lung function test

Fifty percent of those with Lung Disease are unaware they have it!

If you think you may at be risk for lung disease consult your family physician.
Look to St. Luke's Respiratory Care and Pulmonary Associates for your treatment.
We are here to help you Know Your Risk!