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Common CHRONIC Respiratory Conditions
Condition | Definition |
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asthma | recurrent attacks of shortness of breath and wheezing |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | chronic obstruction to airflow |
emphysema | rupturing of the alveoli |
histoplasmosis | pulmonary fungal disease from chicken or pigeon droppings |
pneumomelanosis | black lung disease caused by breathing in coal dust, asbestos, and silica dust |
tuberculosis | chronic bacterial infection causing inflammation and calcification of the lungs |