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Respiratory & Excretory DiseasesHuman Biology & Health
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Asthma
• Airways swell up, preventing air from easily going in and out of the lungs
• Can be triggered by allergens (pollen, animals, etc.), exercise, or stress
• Inhalers propel medicine to the lungs.
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Pneumonia
• Can be caused by either bacteria or virus inside your lungs
• Symptoms are coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath
• A chronic (keeps happening) sickness in smokers.
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Tuberculosis
• A bacterial infection• Causes coughing, fever,
and wheezing• Rampant in Africa, and
often lethal because of HIV infection.
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Gout
• Type of Arthritis• Buildup of uric acid in
blood stream– Found in internal
meats like kidney, liver, and sweetbreads (pancreas, stomach, heart)
• Produces severe joint swelling.