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2. Emphysema - Wikipedia

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   Emphysema is any air-filled enlargement ... a progressive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing ... depression, fatigue, sleep problems and weight loss.

3. 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 or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

4. Respiratory disease - Wikipedia

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   Respiratory diseases, or lung diseases, [1] are pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing animals. They include conditions of the respiratory tract including the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleurae, pleural cavity, the nerves and muscles of respiration.

5. David Lynch Reveals Emphysema Diagnosis, Can’t ‘Leave the ...

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   Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that causes shortness of breath. The disease is generally caused by cigarette smoking (the 78-year-old Lynch is a lifelong smoker) or exposure to pollutants.

6. 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.

7. Respiratory failure - Wikipedia

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   Type 1 respiratory failure is characterized by a low level of oxygen in the blood (hypoxemia) (PaO2) < 60 mmHg with a normal (normocapnia) or low (hypocapnia) level of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in the blood. [1] The fundamental defect in type 1 respiratory failure is a failure of oxygenation characterized by:

8. David Lynch has emphysema that limits his directing. He ... - AOL

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   David Lynch is 'homebound whether I like it or not' as he battles emphysema, a condition that affects breathing. But the filmmaker says he will 'never retire.'

9. Book excerpt: "Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero" by ...

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   We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In his memoir, "Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero" (Post Hill Press), actor Steve Guttenberg writes about his ...