- apnea
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a term which means to stop breathing.
See also Critical care (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
- asthma
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a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems usually triggered by allergens
See also Allergy and immunology; Critical care (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit); Signs and symptoms of asthma; Treatment for asthma; Understanding childhood asthma; Warning signs that asthma is not under control; Siblings, Jonathon and Melissa, overcome brain illness
- chronic lung disease (CLD or bronchopulmonary dysplasia)
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a term used to describe long-term respiratory problems in premature babies that results from lung injury from treatments with mechanical ventilators and oxygen
See also Pulmonary habilitation program
- cystic fibrosis
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a genetic condition involving many of the body's systems and characterized by thick secretions in the lungs and digestive problems. Fetal cystic fibrosis is diagnosed before birth by genetic testing.
See also Cystic Fibrosis Center; Growing up at Children's Memorial (video); Institute for Fetal Health; Nutritional resources; Overview of Cystic Fibrosis Center; Why tubefeeding is beneficial for children and adults with cystic fibrosis; Making every day count: Living with cystic fibrosis; Understanding the genetics of cystic fibrosis