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Erythrocytosis
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Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections
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Emphysema is a lung disease that, along with chronic bronchitis, represents a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Medical scientists have defined emphysema as"a condition of the lung characterized by abnormal, permanent enlargemen...
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Complications of emphysema include higher risks for pneumonia and acute bronchitis. Overall, the prognosis for patients with emphysema is poor, with a medical survival rate for all COPD patients of four years, and even less for emphysema patients.
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Complications of emphysema include higher risks for pneumonia and acute bronchitis. Overall, the prognosis for patients with emphysema is poor, with a survival rate for all those with COPD of four years, and even less for emphysema.
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Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder characterized by increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the lower chamber on the right side of the heart(right ventricle) to the lungs where it...
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Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart brought on by long-term high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle of the heart.Normally, the left side of the heart produces a higher blood pressure in order to pump b...
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Cor pulmonale is an increase in bulk of the right ventricle of the heart, generally caused by chronic diseases or malfunction of the lungs. This condition can lead to heart failure.Cor pulmonale, or pulmonary heart disease, occurs in 25% of patien...
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