Coccidiodomycosis Coccidiodomycosis is a disease caused by the spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis, which is often found in desert regions. It is also known as Coccidiosis; San Joaquin Valley fever; Valley fever. What is coccidioidomycosis?Most people who catch coccidioidomycosis...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term that describes a progressive reduction of airflow in and out of the lungs caused by bronchitis and emphysema. Smoking is the major cause of the disease. COPD is generally considered...
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is commonly found in premature infants not fully developed at the time of birth. Though it is most often diagnosed as a prenatal complication, BPD has recently been seen in adults with Adult Respiratory...
Bronchiectasis A person may be born with bronchiectasis or may acquire it later in life as a result of another disorder. Most cases of bronchiectasis begin in childhood as a complication from an infection or by inhaling a foreign...
Asthma In 2002, an estimated 20 million Americans had asthma and 11 million had an asthma attack with youth becoming increasingly affected. Asthma is now the most common chronic disorder in childhood, currently affecting an estimated 6.2 million children...
Anthrax is primarily an occupational disease identified with individuals exposed to dead animals and animal products. Until recent outbreaks, the incidence of anthrax in the United States has been extremely low with no cases of inhalation anthrax reported in...
Allergies Allergies affect nearly 20% of Americans. About a quarter of all Americans are genetically predisposed to allergic reactions to airborne pollen and mold. Many allergies are seasonal and some, such as an allergy toward pollen, are not realized...
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