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Help! need to know if there's a specific term for being prone to lung diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis?
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Work up: There are many conditions which can lead to recurrent pneumonia or infections of the lungs. These include cf, aspiration, retention of an aspirated object/food, abnormal structure in an area of the lung and immune defects. A workup may include evaluations for each of the above depending on your history and physical exam.
Answered 5/19/2014
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