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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Diseases With Similar Symptoms

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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Expert & Community Posts

COPD and asthma: What's the difference?

By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert

...bronchitis and emphysema. Less common diseases, such as bronchiectasis (chronic bacterial... Read more »

Life Disrupted, The Book

By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert

...chronic illnesses (PCD or Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, bronchiectasis, celiac disease, and more).... Read more »

Reading your Pathology Report: Cancer Size, Lymph Node Involvement, ER and PR Status

By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert

More things to look for on your pathology report - my last post on pathology reports covered... Read more »

A Husband's Guide to Understanding Breast Cancer Prognosis

By Tom Brown , Health Expert

Before trying to make sense of breast cancer prognosis, it's important to know the type of breast... Read more »

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Health Guide

Pneumonia: Diagnosis

...conditions mimic pneumonia, particularly in hospitalized patients. They include:TuberculosisBronchial asthmaBronchiectasis, an irreversible widening of the airways, usually associated with birth... Read more »

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications

...intensified COLD symptoms, including worsened shortness of breath and mucus productionDeficient immune systemsBronchiectasis, an irreversible lung disease in which the airways in the lung are... Read more »

Ovarian Cancer: Prognosis

PrognosisOvarian cancer ranks behind lung, breast, and colorectal cancer as the fourth most common cause of female cancer death in this country. About 15,310 American women are expected to die from... Read more »

Prostate Cancer Prognosis

PrognosisProstate cancer is the most common male cancer in the U.S. Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths in American men. The lifetime probability of developing prostate cancer is about 16%.... Read more »

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Prognosis

PrognosisOnce a diagnosis of leukemia has been made, further tests are performed to check:Whether the cells are myeloid or lymphocyticStage of maturity of the ALL B cellSpecific markers, or... Read more »

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