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Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(copd) Chronic bronchitis Emphysema Lung cancer Cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis Pneumonia Pleural effusion Covid-19

a common, chronic respiratory condition that causes difficulty in breathing due to inflammation of the airways.

dry cough wheezing chest tightness shortness of breath Allergic reactions infection pollution can all trigger an asthma attack.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an umbrella term that encompasses several respiratory illnesses that cause breathlessness, or the inability to exhale normally.

Chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD emphasized by a chronic cough. Usually people cough up sputum (mucus from the lungs), especially in the morning. Since chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD, it’s treated the same way.

Emphysema is a serious respiratory disease, which is another form of COPD. The most common cause is smoking.

Those who suffer from emphysema have trouble exhaling air from their lungs.

With the ability to develop in any part of the lungs, this cancer is difficult to detect. Most often, the cancer develops in the main part of the lungs near the air sacs.

Symptoms can take years to appear, but include things like chronic coughing changes in voice harsh breathing sounds coughing up blood

A genetic respiratory disease caused by a defective gene that creates thick and sticky mucus that clogs up tubes and passageways.

salty-tasting skin, chronic coughing, frequent lung infections a poor growth rate in children.

A lung disease caused by an infection in the air sacs in the lungs. The infections can be bacterial, viral or fungal.

Symptoms, which include cough, fever, shaking chills and shortness of breath, can range from mild to severe.

Pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the lung and the chest wall in what’s called the pleural space. The fluid can collect for a variety of reasons, including pneumonia, cancer or congestive heart failure.

Usually, patients notice symptoms of increasing chest discomfort and shortness of breath.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that belongs to a large family of viruses called coronaviruses. This type of virus infects humans and animals, but this new strain has not been seen in humans before 2019.

DO NOT SMOKE AVOID EXPOSURE TO INDOOR POLLUTANTS MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION PREVENT INFECTION

High Blood Pressure Atheroscleorosis Coronary Artery Disease Heart Attacks Heart Failure Stroke Abdominal aortic aneurisms(AAA) Peripheral artery disease(PAD)

also called hypertension, it means the force is higher than it should be. There are no symptoms with high blood pressure, which is why it’s often called “the silent killer.”

Atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries, occurs when plaque builds up on the walls of your arteries and eventually blocks blood flow. Coronary artery disease indicates that the plaque buildup in your arteries has caused the arteries to narrow and harden.

Heart Attacks

• pain in the center or left side of the chest that feels like mild or severe discomfort, pressure, fullness, or squeezing • pain that radiates from the jaw, shoulder, arm, or across the back • shortness of breath sweating • nausea • irregular heartbeat • unconsciousness

Sometimes called congestive heart failure, heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened or damaged.

Early symptoms of heart failure include fatigue, swelling in your ankles, and increased need to urinate at night. More severe symptoms include rapid breathing, chest pain, and fainting.