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Respiratory & Excretory Diseases

Respiratory & Excretory Diseases. Human Biology & Health. 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. Pneumonia.

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Respiratory & Excretory Diseases

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  1. Respiratory & Excretory Diseases Human Biology & Health

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Tuberculosis • A bacterial infection • Causes coughing, fever, and wheezing • Rampant in Africa, and often lethal because of HIV infection.

  5. 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.

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