Archive for the ‘pulmonary disease’ Category
Friday, March 19th, 2010
i need to know what it is for my health and social care coursework
thanks x
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is emphysema, chronic bronchitis or a combination of both. It can be managed but there is no cure. It is often but not always a result of smoking. It's the 4th leading ...
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010
A. Black lung
B. Flu
C. Lung disease
D. Heaves
None of the choices given are accurate synonyms. The nearest would be chronic bronchitis.
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
I think you mean 'Interstitial Pulmonary Disease'.
What are interstitial lung diseases?
Interstitial lung disease, or ILD, is a common term that includes more than 180 chronic lung disorders, which may be:
chronic
nonmalignant (non-cancerous)
noninfectious
Interstitial lung diseases are named after the tissue between the air sacs of the lungs called the ...
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
do i need to tell the doctor that i had tubercolosis before 3 years ago or i shouldn't tell the doctor anymore, because this month I will undergo full medical check up for my visa application to australia.
can u help me please what should the best to do...thanks in advance!!!!
I ...
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
If you have been diagnosed as having COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) there is no reason why you should not live something approaching a normal life.
I hate to be blunt but there is no known cure but the progress of the disease can be slowed and managed and quality ...
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
CFC MEANS CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
People suffering from asthma,and cgronic
obsuctive pulmonary
disease have been taking help from CFCs
,an easier,it is used as a delivery agent,or
a propellant,in inhalers.
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
......what?
Pulmonary disease-no. Pulmonary hypertension-yes. The pulmonary artery pressure is calculated during an Echo. The formula is 4X (V)2 of the regurgitation flow from the tricuspid valve PLUS the estimated right atrial pressure.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
I had a dear friend who answered a previous question (thanks). I am still a bit confused. Doctors said that my heart and lung is in good condition. I had: chest x-ray (airway and/or pulmonary hyperexpansion result), ultrasound (liver enlarged - otherwise normal), ct (mosaic attenuation pattern noted), another ...
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
PLs i need this for my REPOT ON TUESDAYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this will help you out it is brief and to the point:
What is Cor Pulmonale?
Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart caused by prolonged high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery and right ventricle of ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Hi
About 5 years ago I had an accident which resulted in my lung collapsing, I was in hospital for a week whilst they drained the fluid from my lung. Every year since then when the weather gets cold I suffer from very bad chest infections I get 2-3 from October ...
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