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A Clinician's Guide to Respiratory Diseases By : Stephen Rogers Description : Respiratory diseases are a group of diseases that affect the lungs and other parts of the human respiratory system. These diseases can be classified into three types, namely, airway diseases, lung tissue ... |
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Acute Lung Injury: Pathophysiology, Prevention and Treatment By : Violet Murphy Description : Acute lung injury (ALI) is a form of acute respiratory failure that causes disruption of epithelial and endothelial barriers in the lungs. The severe form of acute lung injury manifests as adult respiratory ... |
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Assessment of Dynamic Lung Functions: Essential Pulmonology By : Louie Foster Description : The lungs are vital organs situated on both sides of the chest. They have a variety of functions. However, their primary function is gas exchange between the blood and lung. Lungs are also integral to ... |
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Asthma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment By : June Middleton Description : Asthma is one of the several disorders that affect the lungs and their functions. There are three types of asthma, namely, exercise-induced asthma, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) and occupational ... |
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Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis By : Morris Beckler Description : Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). It is disseminated through air when persons with active tuberculosis in their lungs cough, spit, speak ... |
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Chronic Cardiopulmonary Diseases: Assessment and Therapeutics By : Charlie Ball Description : Cardiopulmonary diseases refer to a group of conditions that affect both the lungs and the heart. These organs are interconnected and a problem in the functioning of one can affect the other. Congestive ... |
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Clinical Asthma: Theory and Practice By : Jordan Long Description : Asthma refers to a type of long-term inflammatory disease which affects the airways of the lungs. It occurs due to extra mucus blocking the airways causing them to swell and narrow down. It is identified ... |
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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of COPD By : Denver Cox Description : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a type of chronic inflammatory lung disease in which airflow of the lungs is blocked. The two common conditions that cause COPD are chronic bronchitis ... |
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Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases By : Beatrice Gunther Description : Pulmonary diseases are a group of disorders that affect the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. Some of the major causes of pulmonary diseases include infection, tobacco smoke and other forms ... |
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Clinical Handbook of Interstitial Lung Disease By : Arthur Henry Description : Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) or pulmonary fibrosis is a group of lung conditions that involves inflammation and scarring or fibrosis of lung tissues. In this condition, it becomes difficult for the ... |