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What Are Diseases Of The Respiratory System?
The words "respiratory" and "respiration" refer to the lungs and breathing.
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Apnea Dyspnea Lung disease Lung scan Rapid breathing Lung resection Pneumothorax
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Respiration
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Drug-induced pulmonary disease
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Drug-induced pulmonary disease is lung disease brought on by a bad reaction to a medication. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Many types... Read more »
Respiratory Infections In Children
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Children are extremely susceptible to respiratory infections.From the nose and throat, air travels down the neck into the windpipe (the trachea). As... Read more »
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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RSV is a virus that is a major cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia during infancy and early childhood.It induces formation of large syncytial masses... Read more »
Respiratory alkalosis
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Respiratory alkalosis is a condition marked by low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood due to breathing excessively.See also: AlkalosisAlternative... Read more »
ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting into the blood. See also:... Read more »
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