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Diseases with Similar Symptoms
Severaldiseases have similar symptoms --and may accompany COLD.
Acute Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus, and in most cases does not require treatment. The cough it causes typically lasts for about a week to 10 days. In about half of patients, however, coughing can last up to 3 weeks, and 25% of patients continue to cough for over 1 month. Although acute bronchitis is usually not considered a serious problem, one 1999 study reported that a third ...
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The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...monogenic diabetes, medication-induced diabetes, cystic fibrosis related diabetes or type 2... Read more »
Nipple Discharge: When Should I Worry?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...discharge may also signal fibrocystic changes, a.k.a. fibrocystic disease. About half of all... Read more »
Male Osteoporosis
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert...Imperfecta, Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Cystic fibrosis 4. Hypogonadal states:... Read more »
If You Think You Might Have Breast Cancer, Read This
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...lump can be a benign tumor, a cyst, scar tissue, fibrocystic disease, or something else. So if... Read more »
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...increased incidence in patients with kidney disease and cystic fibrosis. There is no reported... Read more »
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Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...common causes of right ventricle hypertrophy (RVH) are diseases that damage the lung like emphysema and cystic fibrosis. These diseases destroy blood vessels in the lung, causing increased... Read more »Asthma Asthma Diagnosis and Tests
...to evaluate lung function in people with obstructive or restrictive lung diseases such as asthma or cystic fibrosis.If the airways are obstructed, these measurements will fall. Depending on the... Read more »Sinusitis: Risk Factors
...symptoms of sinusitisHypothyroidism -- causescongestion that clears up when the condition is treatedCystic fibrosis -- a genetic disorder in which the mucus is very thick and builds upKartagener's... Read more »Cirrhosis: Causes
...Causes of CirrhosisInherited Diseases. Cirrhosis can be caused by several inherited diseases, including:Cystic fibrosisAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyGalactosemiaGlycogen storage diseasesWilson's... Read more »Pneumonia: Risk Factors
...muscle coordination in the mouth and throatAsthmaCertain genetic disorders such as sickle-cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and Kartagener's syndrome, which results in malfunctioning cilia, the... Read more »Images
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