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1.  Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition that affects the chambers of your heart. You have four...
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  • General weakness
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2.  Acute Bronchitis
Your bronchial tubes are responsible for delivering air to your lungs. When these tubes become inflamed, mucu...
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Ebola disease-also called Ebola hemorrhagic fever or Ebola fever-is a rare and often fatal illness that human...
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4.  Getting a Handle on Aspiration Pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of your lungs and bronchial tubes. It happens after you inhale foreig...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
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  • Coughing up blood
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • General weakness
  • Grey skin
5.  Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a condition where the bronchial tubes of your lungs are permanently damaged and enlarged. T...
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  • Blue fingernails
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • Coughing up blood
  • General weakness
6.  Lung Cancer Overview
Learn the types of lung cancer, and read information about lung cancer symptoms, causes and treatments. Conti...
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  • Chest pain at rest
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  • Coughing up blood
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7.  Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. The infection may be caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. P...
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  • Fatigue
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • Coughing up blood
  • General weakness
8.  Small Cell Lung Cancer
Your lungs are two sponge-like, air-filled organs located on either side of your chest. When you inhale, your...
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  • Nail problem
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • Coughing up blood
  • General weakness
9.  Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Cancer occurs when abnormal cells rapidly multiply and don't stop reproducing. The disease can develop anywhe...
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  • Joint pain
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  • Coughing up blood
  • General weakness
10.  Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but i...
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  • Headache
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • Coughing up blood
  • General weakness
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