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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 fibrosis worsens over time.
- Types of Lung Diseases & Their Causes - WebMDSmoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases. Your lungs are part of a complex system, expanding and relaxing thousands of times each day to bring in oxygen and send out carbon dioxide...
- Pulmonary hypertension - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. In one form of pulmonary hypertension, called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), blood vessels in the lungs are narrowed, blocked or destroyed. The damage slows blood flow through the lungs.
- COPD - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing lung condition caused by damage to the lungs. The damage results in swelling and irritation, also called inflammation, inside the airways that limit airflow into and out of the lungs.
- What Does Pulmonary Mean in Medicine? - Verywell HealthIn medicine, "pulmonary" refers to conditions of the lungs. Some common pulmonary conditions include asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and sleep apnea.
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