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This is part of our House MD Project series.
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Lungs and Airways
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On yesterday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a young patient who needed a lung transplant was also a lousy candidate for one, since he had too many risks. Instead of foregoing the whole thing, an ex-vivo lung transplant was performed on…[More]
Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Pulmonology
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
Asthma is a disease which affects the airways, causing attacks in which breathing is difficult.
Who gets it?
In the Unites States, about 5-10% of the population (or 22 million people)…[More]
Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Pulmonology
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Back in April we covered the swine flu extensively here on A Disease A Day. With time, things didn’t seem as critical as they were in the beginning (even you said so in our poll).
Now things…[More]
Tags: Infectious Diseases, News
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This is a guest post by PleuralMesothelioma.com, a medical information site with all of the latest on diagnosis and treatment of pleural mesothelioma.
Danger level: High
What is it?
Pleural mesothelioma is…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Oncology
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Recently we started asking you for your health questions. Today we’re inaugurating this column with the first question. You’re welcome to keep sending your questions through here or through Twitter (@diseaseaday).
L. from Malta asks:
“I…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Internal-Medicine, Pulmonology
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The World Health Organization has declared that swine influenza is “a public health emergency of international concern”. We are here to help you understand about the disease.
update: Since the news about the disease is spreading even faster…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Infectious Diseases, News
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Danger level: High
What is it?
Pertussis is an infectious disease characterized mainly by coughing.
Who gets it?
The disease appears mostly in children: About 50% happen before age 10. About 30% happen in the ages 10-19,…[More]
Tags: Children, Danger-High, Infectious Diseases
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Danger Level: Medium
What is it?
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects mostly the lungs, but can affect other organs as well.
Who gets it?
A common misconception is that tuberculosis is a…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Infectious Diseases, Internal-Medicine
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