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  2. Kyphoscoliosis - Wikipedia

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    Kyphoscoliosis describes an abnormal curvature of the spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes. It is a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis.This musculoskeletal disorder often leads to other issues in patients, such as under-ventilation of lungs, pulmonary hypertension, difficulty in performing day-to-day activities, and psychological issues emanating from anxiety about acceptance among ...

  3. Fibrothorax - Wikipedia

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    Fibrothorax is a medical condition characterised by severe scarring and fusion of the layers of the pleural space surrounding the lungs resulting in decreased movement of the lung and ribcage. [1] The main symptom of fibrothorax is shortness of breath. There also may be recurrent fluid collections surrounding the lungs.

  4. Viljoen–Kallis–Voges syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Viljoen–Kallis–Voges syndrome, also known as microcephaly-brachydactyly-kyphoscoliosis syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by severe intellectual disabilities, microcephaly, low height/short stature, brachydactyly type D, flat occiput, down-slanting palpebral fissures, low-set prominent ears, a broad nose, and kyphoscoliosis.

  5. Scoliosis - Wikipedia

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    Progressive idiopathic early-onset scoliosis can be a life-threatening condition with negative effects on pulmonary function. [83] [84] Scoliosis that develops after 10 is referred to as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. [3] Screening adolescents without symptoms for scoliosis is of unclear benefit. [85]

  6. Kyphosis - Wikipedia

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    Kyphosis (from Greek κυφός (kyphos) 'hump') is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. [1] [2] Abnormal inward concave lordotic curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called lordosis.

  7. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis - Wikipedia

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    An even smaller portion of individuals may die due to the severe curvature as well as the related symptoms and effects. [17] AIS appears to be more common among those living in northern latitudes. [54] Although mild curvature affects females and males equally, severe curvatures tend to affect female teens more than male teens. [55]

  8. Scheuermann's disease - Wikipedia

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    A pre-operative image of a 22-year-old male with a very extreme case of Scheuermann's disease. Scheuermann's disease is a skeletal disorder. [3] It describes a condition where the vertebrae grow unevenly with respect to the sagittal plane; that is, the posterior angle is often greater than the anterior.

  9. Restrictive lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Restrictive lung diseases are a category of extrapulmonary, pleural, or parenchymal respiratory diseases that restrict lung expansion, [2] resulting in a decreased lung volume, an increased work of breathing, and inadequate ventilation and/or oxygenation. Pulmonary function test demonstrates a decrease in the forced vital capacity.