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… lumbar puncture or an electroencephalogram (EEG) . A brain biopsy is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of vCJD. How … lumbar puncture or an electroencephalogram (EEG) . A brain biopsy is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of vCJD. How …
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… Basics Bronchiectasis (say "brawn-kee-ECK-tuh-sus") is a lung problem in which the breathing tubes (airways) in the lungs are stretched and become larger. It starts when your … by another health problem—usually cystic fibrosis —or a lung infection such as pneumonia or tuberculosis . Other …
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… problems in many of the body's organs, especially the lungs and the pancreas . People who have CF can have serious breathing problems and lung disease. What causes it? CF is caused by a change, or … problems in many of the body's organs, especially the lungs and the pancreas . Many people don't know they have …
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… spirometer is a hand-held device that exercises your lungs and measures how much air you can breathe in. It tells you and your doctor how well your lungs are working. The spirometer can help you practice … airways and prevent fluid or mucus from building up in your lungs, and make it easier for you to breathe. Using the …
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… that spreads through the air. TB usually affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body like … through the air when someone who is sick with TB in the lungs coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. A person must be in … close contact with someone with untreated TB disease of the lungs for a long period of time and needs to breathe in TB …
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… when a person is underwater and breathes water into the lungs. The airway (larynx) can spasm and close, or water can damage the lungs and keep them from taking in oxygen. In either case, the lungs can't supply oxygen to the body. This can be deadly. …
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… hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. This may also be called pulmonary arterial … (PAH). These arteries carry blood from the heart to the lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen. The walls of the … your heart has to work harder to pump blood through your lungs. Pulmonary hypertension may cause heart failure . …
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… from the infected area and examined under the microscope ( biopsy ). In a sexually active person, a test for syphilis … from the infected area and examined under the microscope ( biopsy ). In a sexually active person, a test for syphilis …
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… your doctor may take a sample of your skin and test ( biopsy ) it. How is actinic keratosis treated? How is it … your doctor may take a sample of your skin and test ( biopsy ) it. How is actinic keratosis treated? How is it …
