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Respiratory Conditions

Aging changes in the lungs
Aging changes in the lungs
Chest pain
Chest pain
Breathing difficulty
Breathing difficulty
Asthma and allergy - resources
Asthma and allergy - resources
Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be sudden (acute) and short-lived, or chronic, meaning that it lasts a long time and often recurs. To be classified as chronic, you must have a cough with mucus most days of the month for three months out of the year.
Sinusitis
Sinusitis
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Asthma
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by periodic attacks of , shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
Emphysema
Emphysema is a that involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli). The air sacs are unable to completely deflate (hyperinflation) and are therefore unable to fill with fresh air to ensure adequate oxygen supply to the body.
Lung cancer - small cell
Lung cancer is a malignant of the lungs. There are many types of lung cancer, but most can be categorized into two basic types, "small cell" and "" Small cell lung cancer is generally faster growing than non-small cell, but more likely to respond to chemotherapy.
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases involving limited airflow and varying degrees of air sac enlargement, airway inflammation, and lung tissue destruction. and are the most common forms of COPD.
The flu
The flu is a contagious infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus.
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