lung fibrosis

  • 11pleural fibrosis — fibrosis of the visceral pleura so that part or all of a lung becomes covered with a plaque or a thick layer of nonexpansible fibrous tissue. The more extensive form is called fibrothorax …

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  • 12Cystic fibrosis — Classification and external resources A breathing treatment for cystic fibrosis, using a mask nebuliser and a ThAIRapy Vest ICD 10 E …

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  • 13Interstitial lung disease — Classification and external resources End stage pulmonary fibrosis of unknown origin, taken from an autopsy in the 1980s. ICD 10 …

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  • 14Obstructive lung disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D008173 Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction. It is generally characterized by inflamed and easily collapsible airways, obstruction to airflow …

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  • 15Bauxite fibrosis — Classification and external resources Bauxite with unweathered rock core ICD 10 J …

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  • 16cystic fibrosis — Pathol. a hereditary chronic disease of the exocrine glands, characterized by the production of viscid mucus that obstructs the pancreatic ducts and bronchi, leading to infection and fibrosis. [1950 55] * * * ▪ pathology also called… …

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  • 17Occupational lung disease — Main Article Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Occupational lung diseases are a branch of occupational diseases concerned primarily with work related exposures to harmful substances, be they dusts or gases, and the subsequent pulmonary …

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  • 18Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator — (ATP binding cassette sub family C, member 7) NBD1 of human CFTR complexed with ATP. PDB rendering based on 1xmi …

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  • 19Progressive massive fibrosis — is also known as Complex Pneumoconiosis. It is a disease that almost entirely affects coal miners. The disease arises firstly through the deposition of coal dust within the lung, and then through the body s immunological reactions to the dust. If …

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  • 20Pulmonary fibrosis — Scarring throughout the lungs which can be caused by many conditions such as, sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, asbestosis, and certain medications. Chronic pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis can also occur without an identifiable cause …

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