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  2. Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    [22] [9] A prolonged treatment course is indicated, with patients usually requiring at least 4-6 months of treatment. [9] Patient's who are treated with larger doses of steroids require prophylaxis against pneumocystis jirovecii. [9] Relapses may occur and are more likely to occur in severe disease or when steroids are tapered too soon or too ...

  3. A Guide for Living With COPD - AOL

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    COPD is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD)—a type of heart disease caused by buildup of plaque in the arteries, says Dr. Attaway. Research suggests that CAD is a leading cause of ...

  4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

  5. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction.Many obstructive diseases of the lung result from narrowing (obstruction) of the smaller bronchi and larger bronchioles, often because of excessive contraction of the smooth muscle itself.

  6. Emphysema - Wikipedia

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    When associated with significant airflow limitation, emphysema is a major subtype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. [10] [11] Without COPD, the finding of emphysema on a CT lung scan still confers a higher mortality risk in tobacco smokers ...

  7. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - Wikipedia

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    Complications may include paralysis, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and lung infections. Although DISH manifests in a similar manner to ankylosing spondylitis , they are separate diseases. Ankylosing spondylitis is a genetic disease with identifiable marks, tends to start showing signs in adolescence or young adulthood, is more likely to ...

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