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Research 3 diseases associated with the respiratory system.

Explain the symptoms of each disease.
Explain the treatment for each disease.

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Three respiratory diseases are Asthma, Emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis. Asthma makes your airways constricted, causing breathing problems, occasional chest pain and shortness of breath. There is no actual cure for asthma, most people with it use inhalers, the treatment can be effective enough to the point where most symptoms are under control. Next, Emphysema is an extensive progressing disease that builds up in the lungs causing lung infections, fatigue, and breathing issues. It has 4 stages, that can continually get worse and become a serious medical problem. A few treatments to this disease are medication, transplant, and vaccines which normally cure/ease the symptoms to an extent. Lastly, Chronic Bronchitis is the swelling of mucus irritating the bronchial tubes, it will cause your chest to feel tightened along with frequent coughing. Regularly, this disease can be self-healed without treatment but taking medication or using cough syrup can help with the symptoms.

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