What are the 3 respiratory diseases a person can be born with?

November 18th, 2009 | by admin |

Can you be born with bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, or asthma? Are they?

This sounds like a homework question.
I’m gonna take a guess and say:

1. Emphysema – alpha 1 anti-trypsin defiecency. Its hereditary
2. Asthma – also hereditary
3. Cystic Fibrosis

There is also persistant pulmonary hypertension, but that’s probably more of a cardiac issue. Maybe even bronchiectasis, you may want to check that one out too.

  1. 2 Responses to “What are the 3 respiratory diseases a person can be born with?”

  2. By CATHY A on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply

    Okay not begining a doctor but the 3 that your listed I really do not think you can be born with those illness. The only thing I can think of is the heart and lungs,now to name off all the different problems with the heart and lungs that will cause respiratory problems would be a wild guess and I don’t think it would be wise for someone to answer this question when you do not know the person who is asking it. Is this person the type to you use this board as a replacement for a doctor, and it can lead to some real problems that could affect their baby’s health. So I am just going to leave it be at just naming off the heart @ lungs that could result in respiratory problems, but asking this question with having a # of respiratory problems when you are born means to me is that you have already have an answer for this question and it is the 3 that you named off. Do yourself a favour go to a doctor or a nurse and leave it up to them, as they will be able to know if anything is wrong with the baby before she\he is born and will be prepare. So please don’t jump at the answers you will get as it might cause harm to a newborn.
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  3. By Jerry S on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply

    This sounds like a homework question.
    I’m gonna take a guess and say:

    1. Emphysema – alpha 1 anti-trypsin defiecency. Its hereditary
    2. Asthma – also hereditary
    3. Cystic Fibrosis

    There is also persistant pulmonary hypertension, but that’s probably more of a cardiac issue. Maybe even bronchiectasis, you may want to check that one out too.
    References :

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