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Medications
… wheezing and trouble breathing caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis … by asthma or ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis …
Medications
… as wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis … breath) caused by ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis …
Medications
… day. Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are pregnant or … fatal) blood clots (such as stroke/TIA, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, retinal … fatal) blood clots (such as stroke/TIA, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, retinal …
Health topics
… Have had blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism), or have a close family member who had … blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism), or have a close family member who had …
HealthLinkBC files
… is my risk? Exposure to radon over the long-term can cause lung cancer. About 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada are due to indoor radon exposure. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and the second leading cause …
Medical tests
… looks at the space behind your breastbone and between your lungs. This area is called the mediastinum (say … It Is Done This test is done to: Look for problems of the lungs and mediastinum, such as sarcoidosis . Diagnose lung cancer or lymphoma (including Hodgkin disease ). It is …
Medications
… fever, chills, trouble breathing. Severe (sometimes fatal) lung problems (lung scarring) have rarely occurred in patients using this … also be used to control the build-up of fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion) caused by tumors that have spread …
Health topics
… are based on severity, which is determined by symptoms and lung function tests. You should be assigned to the most … Nighttime symptoms occur on fewer than 2 days a month. Lung function tests ( spirometry and peak expiratory flow … activities. Nighttime symptoms occur 3 to 4 times a month. Lung function tests are normal when the person is not having …
Health topics
… that you stop breathing (apnea) or that airflow to your lungs is reduced (hypopnea). This is called the … as 5 to 14 episodes of apnea or reduced airflow to the lungs every hour. Symptoms may include drowsiness or falling … as 15 to 29 episodes of apnea or reduced airflow to the lungs every hour. Symptoms may include drowsiness or falling …
Health topics
… as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learning disabilities or … as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learning disabilities or …
