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Immune Deficiencies

Many different immune system deficiencies require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

X-linked Agammaglobulinemia

22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

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Antibiotics

Our body is constantly being invaded by foreign organisms. The body’s own immune system is...

Measles

Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. Infected people have the...

Antiviral Drugs

Viruses are infectious agents that enter and replicate within healthy cells. In order for the...

Nasal Corticosteroids

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to foreign particles it can't tolerate. These particles,

Navigational Bronchoscopy

When examining tissue masses or tumors inside the lungs, a standard flexible bronchoscope is typically...

Poison Ivy

Your skin is one of the first parts of your body to come in contact...

Allergen Vaccines

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it views as harmful. The substances,

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...

Mumps

Mumps is a contagious viral infection caused by the paramyxovirus. The virus is spread through...

Smoking Cessation

Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 different chemicals, with nicotine being the primary component. Nicotine...

Vaccines

An illness can be caused by pathogens -- bacteria and viruses that cause disease. These...

Mucolytics

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Antihistamine

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it views as harmful. The substances,

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Hand

The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. Joints...

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Knee

The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. Joints...

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

During pregnancy, the intestinal tract of a fetus is lined with a dark green fecal...

Pleurisy

The lungs are surrounded by a moist, double-layered membrane called the pleura. This lining allows...

Inhalers

Some people have difficulty breathing due to illnesses which constrict their airways. Medications for...

How Lungs Function

When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Pneumonia

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Pleural Effusion

Inside the ribcage, the lungs are surrounded by a moist, double-layered membrane called the pleura.

COPD

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Bronchodilators

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Bronchitis

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Bronchiectasis

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Pneumothorax

During normal respiration, the lungs expand and contract within the chest cavity. The lungs are...

Atelectasis

When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways...

Hodgkins Lymphoma

The lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune system. The lymph nodes throughout the...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

The lymphatic system is part of the body's immune system, which is responsible for keeping...

Multiple Myeloma

Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...

Asbestosis

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Allergic Rhinitis

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like...

Pneumonitis

When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways...

Heart-Lung Machine

The heart and lungs work together to keep the body's cells supplied with oxygen. During...

Influenza

Influenza, or the flu, is caused by one of several types of viruses that can...

Laryngitis

The voice is actually sound that is made as air passes through the larynx or...

Anthrax

During harsh conditions, the large, rod-shaped bacteria that cause Anthrax develop into spores that can...

Yeast Infection

The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina.The vagina is...

Silicosis

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Pulmonary Hypertension

The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body. After...

Pulmonary Embolism

The circulatory system carries blood throughout the body via an intricate network of arteries and...

Lyme Disease

Tiny deer ticks can carry a harmful bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This bacteria, Borrelia...

Mold

The development of mold in the home can pose potentially harmful health risks. Molds are...

Emphysema

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...

Herpes

Herpes, or herpes simplex, is a viral infection that causes sores that most often appear...

Meningitis

The brain is surrounded and protected by the bones of the skull, cranial meninges, and...

Lupus

Normally, the body's immune system makes proteins called antibodies that protect it from illness. The...

Allergies

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like...

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems.

Splenectomy

The spleen is a relatively fragile organ located in the upper left quadrant of the...

Hepatitis

The liver is an organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen and...

Urinary Tract Infection

The urinary system comprises the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys act as a...

Bladder Infection

The function of the bladder is to collect, store, and release urine. It is part...

Sinusitis

During normal respiration, air travels through the nose and into the lungs. Inside the...

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is an illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The virus is highly contagious and...

Upper Respiratory Infection

An upper respiratory infection is another way of saying that a person has a cold.

Asthma

Asthma, or reactive airway disease, is a chronic disorder that results in restricted breathing due...

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