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Types of Lung Diseases & Their Causes What are some rare lung diseases? What are the most common lung infections? This book presents discussions of symptoms caused by common lung diseases. Physiologic reasons for the production of symptoms are presented in detail for health care workers and also made understandable to laymen having interests in lung diseases. Symptoms are correlated with appropriate diseases. X-rays are used to emphasize key points. Readers will be able to identify lung diseases, such as pneumothorax and pleural effusion, on a chest x-ray. Treatment of symptoms and diseases is also discussed.