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Bookmark or Share- Pulmonary fibrosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it harder for the lungs to work properly.
- Pulmonary edema - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicPulmonary edema is a condition caused by too much fluid in the lungs. This fluid collects in the many air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
- Emphysema - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEmphysema is a long-term lung condition that causes shortness of breath. Over time, the condition damages the thin walls of the air sacs in the lungs called alveoli.
- COPD - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCauses. The main cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking. In the developing world, COPD often occurs in people exposed to fumes from burning fuel for cooking and heating in homes that don't have good airflow.
- Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
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