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Pertussis

Pertussis, or ‘whooping-cough’, is a bacterial illness spread by coughing or sneezing. It may cause a severe cough which…

01 Jan 2012
Medical Dictionary

Pneumococcal disease

Pneumococcal disease is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by infection with a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. The bacteria…

01 Jan 2012
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Haemoptysis

Heamoptysis is simply the medical word for coughing up blood from the lungs and can come as flecks,…

01 Jan 2012
Medical Dictionary

Chronic Obstructive Pulmlonary Disease (COPD)

COPD is an umbrella term for several diseases of the lungs. It is usually caused by cigarette smoking…

01 Jan 2012
Medical Dictionary

Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is a relatively common disease of the lungs. It is defined clinically as daily…

01 Jan 2012
Medical Dictionary

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

A Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a blood clot that has spread to the lungs stopping them from…

01 Jan 2012
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Pulmonary Oedema

Pulmonary Oedema is an accumulation of fluid within the tiny airsacks of the lungs. This is often…

01 Jan 2012
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Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is Tuberculosis a long-term infection due to the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis…

01 Jan 2012
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Bronchoscopy

A bronchoscopy allows a doctor to visualise the inside of some of the larger airways of the lungs. It involves…

01 Jan 2012

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