So if you have a family history of a certain illness (like cancer) or work in a place where you are vulnerable to develop a disorder (
lung problems due to working in a coal mine), it is a good idea to buy this kind of a plan before the tragedy strikes.
Not exact matches
Premature babies are known for having respiratory
problems due to their underdeveloped
lungs, but did you know that later term babies can have breathing issues too?
In addition, early diagnoses can be inconclusive or
due to
lung problems that don't turn out to be COPD.
The ACR tells doctors to look for butterfly and discoid rashes; photosensitivity (meaning a skin rash that develops
due to sun exposure); mouth or nose sores; arthritic pain with tenderness or swelling in two or more joints; swelling in the lining of the heart or
lungs; a neurologic
problem (such as seizure or psychosis); a kidney disorder (such as excessive protein in the urine); a blood disorder (such as anemia); and other blood abnormalities.
Any type of respiratory distress should be seen by your Veterinarian especially if you are seeing dark pink gums with some blue spots which disappear when respiration increases is indicative of inadequate oxygen being supplied to the blood, this may be
due to
lung problems or blood
problems (carbon monoxide poisoning for example).
Heartworm associated respiratory disease (HARD), a common
problem in cats with heartworm disease, occurs when your pet's
lungs become inflamed
due to the death of immature worms.
The
problem with an uncontrolled ascent (regardless of it happening
due to expanding air or water pushing up) is an increased risk of Decompression sickness,
lung over expansion injury or a gas embolism.
When asked if specific health
problems will become more or less common over the next 10 years in their community
due to global warming, more than one third of Americans think the following conditions will become more common: air pollution, including smog (38 %); pollen - related allergies (38 %); asthma / other
lung diseases (37 %); heat stroke (36 %); and bodily harm from severe storms and / or hurricanes (34 %).