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Lung infection

Lung infection: Introduction

Lung infection: Any infection that occurs in the lung. See free access online books about Lung infection below. See detailed information below for a list of 34 causes of Lung infection, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Lung infection

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Lung infection: Symptom Checker

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Lung infection

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Diagnostic Guides for Lung infection

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Lung infection from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Lung infection. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Lung infection

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Lung abscess
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Lung cancer
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
 

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Medications or substances causing Lung infection:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Lung infection as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Detailed list of causes of Lung infection

The list below shows some of the causes of Lung infection mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Lung infection?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Lung infection. Of the 34 causes of Lung infection that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 26 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 34 causes of Lung infection

Conditions listing symptoms: Lung infection:

The following list of conditions have 'Lung infection' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

F

  • Fanconi like syndrome ... chronic lung infection
  • Fucosidosis type 1 ... chronic lung infection
  • Fucosidosis type II ... chronic lung infection

    G

  • Glanders ... lung infection

    H

  • Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome ... secondary lung infection

    L

  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis ... secondary lung infection

    N

  • Nocardiosis ... chronic lung infection

    R

  • Rhodococcus equi ... lung infection

    Conditions listing complications: Lung infection:

    The following list of conditions have 'Lung infection' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Achalasia ... lung infection
  • Adult Cystic Fibrosis ... chronic lung infections

    E

  • Ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, autosomal recessive ... lung infection

    F

  • Fibrosing alveolitis ... lung infection

    S

  • Sporotrichosis ... lung infection

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  • Causes of Lung infection Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Lung infection based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

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    Medical Conditions associated with Lung infection:

    Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes)

    Symptoms related to Lung infection:

    Cough (1217 causes), Pneumonia (69 causes), Difficulty breathing (2470 causes), Breathing symptoms (2775 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Achalasia, Ectodermal dysplasia, Hypohidrotic, Autosomal recessive, Fanconi like syndrome, Fibrosing alveolitis, Fucosidosis type 1, Fucosidosis type II, Glanders, Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

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