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Acute Pulmonary Hypertension
Health Encyclopedia: 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 exhaled air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of the airways, which can occur with
asthma ,emphysema , andchronic bronchitis . - Restrictive lung disease -- a decrease in the total volume of air that the lungs are able to hold. Often, this is due to a decrease in the elasticity of the lungs th...
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Echocardiogram
...Ischemic cardiomyopathy Left-sided heart failure Mitral regurgitation; acute Mitral regurgitation; chronic Mitral stenosis ... Read more »Chest X-ray
...Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Achalasia Acute bronchitis Acute MI Acute mountain sickness ... Read more »Schistosomiasis
...Katayama fever; Swimmer's itch; Blood fluke Treatment Praziquantel With acute infection, corticosteroids may be given Support Groups Expectations... Read more »ECG
... Left-sided heart failure Lyme disease Mitral regurgitation; acute Mitral regurgitation; chronic Mitral stenosis ... Read more »Sickle Cell Disease: Highlights
...were also associated with leg ulcers, priapism (abnormal and painful penis erection), and early death.Acute Chest SyndromeAsthma increases the frequency and pain of acute chest syndrome in... Read more »
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Artificial Lung Saves Lives
August 20, 2007TORONTO, Canada (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) About 20 percent of people who need a lung transplant will die waiting for one. Unlike damaged kidneys or... Read summary »
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Preventing Lung Cancer
December 01, 2006NASHVILLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Marilyn Cohn was shocked when her doctor told her what was in the cards. "He said, I had lung cancer, and... Read summary »
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May 27, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for pulmonary hypertension. The drug, which will be sold under the brandname... Read summary »
Can stem cells treat pulmonary hypertension?
August 20, 2009A readers who suffers from pulmonary hypertension asks if a stem cell therapy available in the Dominican Republic could help treat her condition. Dr.... Read summary »
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