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Asbestos Disease
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Acute Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
Aspiration Pneumonia
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Asbestos Disease
Asbestosis is a respiratory disease brought on by inhaling asbestos fibers.
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Cold and Flu
The flu is a contagious infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus.
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Whooping Cough
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing. The coughing can make...
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Bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic,...
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Chronic Bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic,...
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Breathing Too Fast (Tachypnea)
Hyperventilation is rapid or deep breathing that can occur with anxiety or panic. It is also called overbreathing, and...
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Pleurisy
Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when...
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a respiratory condition in which there is inflammation of the lung.
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Pulmonary Embolism
A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, a blood clot, or tumor cells.
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Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs(alveoli) in the lungs, causing...
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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting...
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia, caused by a virus isolated in 2003.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases. It makes it difficult to breathe.
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Asthma
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest...
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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract.
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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Pulmonary aspergillosis is an allergic reaction to a fungus called aspergillus, which causes inflammation of the airways...
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Respiratory Acidosis
Respiratory acidosis is a condition that occurs when the lungs cannot remove all of the carbon dioxide the body...
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Respiratory Alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis is a condition marked by low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood due to breathing excessively....
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Bronchopneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human...
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Byssinosis
Byssinosis is a disease of the lungs brought on by breathing in cotton dust or dusts from other vegetable fibers such as...
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Caplan's Syndrome
Caplan syndrome is swelling (inflammation) and scarring of the lungs in people with rheumatoid arthritis who have been...
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Croup
Croup is breathing difficulty accompanied by a "barking" cough. Croup, which is swelling around the vocal cords, is...
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Empyema
Empyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inside of the chest wall (pleural space.
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Pneumothorax
A collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, is the collection of air in the space around the lungs.
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease in which a type of protein builds up in the air sacs (alveoli) of the...
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Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis develops when the alveoli, tiny air sacs that transfer oxygen to the blood, become damaged and...
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Acute Bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic,...
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Pulmonary Coin Lesion
A solitary pulmonary nodule is a round or oval spot (lesion) in the lungs that is seen with a chest x-ray or CT scan.
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Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs, which leads to shortness of breath
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Acute Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
The common cold generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. You may also have a sore throat, cough,...
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Aspiration Pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and airways to the lungs (bronchial tubes) from breathing in foreign...
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Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae. See...
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Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is swelling and mucus buildup in the smallest air passages in the lungs (bronchioles), usually due to a...
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Atelectasis
Atelectasis is the collapse of part or all of a lung. See also: Pneumothorax
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Pleural Effusion
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a common but serious infection and inflammation of the lungs. It is caused by the bacterium...
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Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection.
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Acute Silicosis
Silicosis is a progressive disease that belongs to a group of lung disorders called pneumoconioses. Silicosis is marked...
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Atypical Pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia refers to pneumonia caused by certain bacteria, including Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma...
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Acute Mountain Sickness
Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers at high altitude...
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Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis is an infection, growth, or allergic response due to the Aspergillus fungus.
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