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… antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein normally found in the lungs and the bloodstream. It helps protect the lungs from diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . Some people do not make enough of … from diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . Some people do not make enough of …
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… damage, sores, polyps , cancer, or hard and thick lumps (nodules) on your vocal cords. The vocal cords are the … damage, sores, polyps , cancer, or hard and thick lumps (nodules) on your vocal cords. The vocal cords are the …
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… long-term respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , which can make it hard to … other medicines you may be taking. Have trouble performing lung function tests, which can make diagnosis and treatment … long-term respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , which can make it hard to …
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… mask. This sends the medicine directly to your airways and lungs. You breathe in the medicine for a few minutes. Why is … problems. These include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have asthma, it can be used … problems. These include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have asthma, it can be used …
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… Rehabilitation Bladder Care Bowel Care Pressure Injuries Lung Care Intimacy and Fertility Life With a Spinal Cord … Pressure Injuries Spinal Cord Injury: Autonomic Dysreflexia Lung Care Breathing is usually something we do without … it hard to breathe, cough, and bring up mucus from the lungs, which leads to a greater risk of lung infections such …
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… unlikely. Fat clots or blood clots, which may travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolism) and become life-threatening. Buildup of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema). This is most likely to occur when a large …
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… a leg ( deep vein thrombosis , or DVT) or a blood clot in a lung ( pulmonary embolism , or PE). But the risk for DVT or PE is … deep vein thrombosis , or DVT) or a blood clot in a lung ( pulmonary embolism , or PE). But the risk for DVT or PE is …
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… early in the morning that do not get better with medicine. Lung function In asthma, how severe your symptoms are does not always match the results of your lung function tests. Some people will not notice severe symptoms until their lung function is very bad. For this reason, you should …
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… tissue. Sometimes, abnormal impulses come from inside a pulmonary vein and cause atrial fibrillation. (The pulmonary veins bring blood back from the lungs to the heart.) Catheter ablation in a pulmonary vein …
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… Overview Oxygen therapy helps you get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs), or heart … have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs), or heart …
