Various Diseases Related To The Respiratory System: Chronic Bronchitis

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Various Diseases Related

To The Respiratory System


Chronic Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes that results in excessive
secretions of mucus into the tubes, leading to tissue swelling that can
narrow or close off bronchial tubes.

Emphysema
Damages the air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs, making you progressively
more short of breath.

Asthma
A chronic inflammation of the lung airways that causes
coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath.

Pneumonia
A lung infection that can make you very sick.
You may cough, run a fever, and have a hard
time breathing.

Sources:
http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_bronchitis/page2.htm#what_is_bronchitis
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/respiratory-system-diseases
http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/pneumonia-topic-overviewing

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