Costochondritis (Health/Musculoskeletal_Disorders)
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Description: Medical article from eMedicine.Costochondritis In contrast to myocardial ischemia... or infarction, costochondritis is a benign cause of chest pain and is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis. Although the term costochondritis often is used interchangeably with fibrositis and Tietze syndrome, these are distinct
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eMedicine Health (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and... treatment of lung collapse.A collapsed lung refers to a condition in which the space between the wall of the chest cavity and the lung itself fills with air. This causes all or a
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eMedicine Health Pleurisy (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and... treatment.The pleura is a 2layered sac that holds the lungs and separates them from the chest wall, diaphragm, and heart. Pleurisy is an inflammation of this sac. The pleura that
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Asthma (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Information from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, including diagnosis..., treatment and some Frequently Asked Questions.A comprehensive resource describing the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma from the health care experts at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC
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