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respriatory
Diseases
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | is lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. Most people with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis. | Pneumonia | an infection of the lungs. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. |
| Emphysema | a lung disease that involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. | Rhinitis | inflammation of the mucous lining of the nose. |
| Epistaxis | loss of blood from the tissue lining the nose. Bleeding most commonly occurs in one nostril only. | Sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection |
| Influenza | a potentially severe acute respiratory illness caused by various strains of the influenza virus. | Sleep Apnea | a condition characterized by episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. |
| Laryngitis | an inflammation of the larynx (voice box) generally associated with hoarseness or loss of voice | Tuberculosis | a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. |
| Asthma | inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. | Lung Cancer | cancer that begins in the lungs, the two organs found in the chest that help you breathe. |
| Bronchitis | an inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs | Pleurisy | inflammation of the lining of the lungs that causes pain when you take a breath or cough. |
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