Types Of Lung Diseases
Health Encyclopedia: Drug Induced Pulmonary Disease
Drug-induced pulmonary disease is a lung disease caused by an adverse (bad)reaction to a medication.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Many types of lung injury can result from medications, and it is often impossible to predict who will develop lung disease resulting from a medication or drug.
The types of lung diseases that may result from medications include:
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Allergic reactions -- asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or eosinophilic pneumonia ...
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Lung disease
Lung disease is any disease or disorder where lung function does not work properly. There are three main types of lung disease: Obstructive lung disease -- a decrease in the... Read more »Pulmonary function tests
...is minimal for most people. There is a small risk of collapsed lung in people with a certain type of lung disease. The test should not be given to a person who has experienced a recent heart... Read more »Pulmonary function tests
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Medications
...Quitting smoking decreases your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. How To Use... Read more »
...Quitting smoking decreases your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. How To Use... Read more »
...(IP-ra-TROE-pee-um) Uses Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis... Read more »
...(IP-ra-TROE-pee-um) Uses Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis... Read more »
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