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ABPA is an allergic reaction to a species of Aspergillus called Aspergillus fumigatus. It is sometimes grouped together with other lung disorders characterized by eosinophilia.These disorders are also called hypersensitivity lung diseases.
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What is Goodpasture's syndrome?
An uncommon and life-threatening hypersensitivity disorder believed to be an autoimmune process related to antibody formation in the body. Goodpasture's syndrome is characterized by renal (kidney) disease and lung hemorrhage
What is hypersensitivity pnuemonitis in Greek?
The root word "pneumon" means lung in Ancient Greek.
What disease is Heart disease lung disease and diabetes considered?
Heart disease, lung disease and diabetes can all be considered organ diseases. Lung disease is a pulmonary disease, while heart disease is a cardiovascular disease. They are different.
What kinds of diseases can you get if you smoke?
lung disease my friend has lung disease
The deadliest of lung disease where abnormal growth of cells prevents normal lung function?
The deadliest type of lung disease is lung cancer.
What is brown lunge disease?
a Brown lung disease in a kind of disease your lung become brown it comes by smocking
How long can you live with lung disease that can not be treated?
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Serious bacterial lung disease?
Tuberculosis (TB)
What is bird keeper's lung?
The technical name for it is Hypersensitivity pneumonitis which is an "inflammation of the lungs due to breathing in a foreign substance, usually certain types of dust, fungus, or molds." https://health.google.com/health/ref/Hypersensitivity+pneumonitis
How can PFTs help to distinguish whether a lung disease is obstructive restrictive or both?
In obstructive lung disease airways are narrowed which results in resistance to air flow during breathing. In restrictive lung disease, expansion of the lung is limited by disease that affects the chest wall, pleura, or lung tissue itself.
How can PFT help distinguish whether a lung disease is obstructive restrictive or both?
In obstructive lung disease airways are narrowed which results in resistance to air flow during breathing. In restrictive lung disease, expansion of the lung is limited by disease that affects the chest wall, pleura, or lung tissue itself.
Who is the inventor of lung cancer?
Lung cancer is a disease. It is not an invention.
