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  1. Congenital heart disease

    Some congenital heart defects are mild and cause no significant disturbance to the way the heart functions.

  2. Chest infections

    A chest infection affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia).

  3. Pleurisy

    Treating any infection of the upper respiratory tract quickly will reduce the risk of developing pleurisy.

  4. Pneumonia

    Anyone can get pneumonia, but young children and the elderly are most susceptible.

  5. Whooping cough

    The major symptom of whooping cough is a severe cough, which is often followed by a 'whooping' sound.

  6. Polycythaemia vera

    Polycythaemia vera is characterised by the production of too many red blood cells, caused by abnormal function of the bone marrow.

  7. Emphysema

    Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.

  8. Digestive tract birth defects

    Too much amniotic fluid surrounding the baby during pregnancy (polyhydramnios) may indicate the presence of defects of the digestive tract.

  9. 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.

  10. Altitude sickness

    Being young and fit doesn't reduce your risk of altitude sickness.

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