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- Congenital heart disease
Some congenital heart defects are mild and cause no significant disturbance to the way the heart functions.
- Pleurisy
Treating any infection of the upper respiratory tract quickly will reduce the risk of developing pleurisy.
- Pneumonia
Anyone can get pneumonia, but young children and the elderly are most susceptible.
- Chest infections
A chest infection affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia).
- Lung conditions - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent proper breathing.
- Emphysema
Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.
- Whooping cough
The major symptom of whooping cough is a severe cough, which is often followed by a 'whooping' sound.
- Polycythaemia vera
Polycythaemia vera is characterised by the production of too many red blood cells, caused by abnormal function of the bone marrow.
- Digestive tract birth defects
Too much amniotic fluid surrounding the baby during pregnancy (polyhydramnios) may indicate the presence of defects of the digestive tract.
- Altitude sickness
Being young and fit doesn't reduce your risk of altitude sickness.