Full Text of HR0881 093rd General Assembly
HR0881 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder
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| that historically has been chronic and incurable, with a poor
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| survival rate; and | 5 |
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WHEREAS, In the United States, it has been estimated that
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| 300 new cases of pulmonary hypertension are diagnosed each
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| year; and
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| WHEREAS, The greatest number of cases are reported in
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| between the ages of 21 and 40, although pulmonary
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| can affect men, women, and children at any age;
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| WHEREAS, Pulmonary hypertension also affects people of
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| racial and ethnic origins equally; and
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| WHEREAS, About 6 to 10 percent of pulmonary hypertension
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| cases are familial; and
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| WHEREAS, During the period January 1996 through December
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| 1997, almost 6,000,000 Americans took anorexic drugs, which
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| cause pulmonary hypertension; and
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| WHEREAS, Pulmonary hypertension remains a diagnosis of
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| exclusion and is rarely detected in routine medical
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| examinations; and
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| WHEREAS, Even in later stages, the signs of pulmonary
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| hypertension can be confused with other conditions affecting
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| the heart and lungs; and
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| WHEREAS, One form of pulmonary hypertension, known as
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| secondary pulmonary hypertension, is caused by other
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| and two common causes of secondary pulmonary
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| emphysema and bronchitis; and
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| WHEREAS, Other causes are inflammatory or collagen
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| vascular disease such as scleroderma, CREST syndrome, or
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| systemic lupus erythematosus; and
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| WHEREAS, Early diagnosis can lead to early treatment and
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| the possibility of improved quality of life and prolonged
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| WHEREAS, Education can help with early diagnosis;
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 |
| the month of November is
hereby designated as Pulmonary | 12 |
| Hypertension Awareness Month
in Illinois; and be it further | 13 |
| RESOLVED, That we recognize and applaud the role played
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| health organizations and health care providers in
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| awareness of the importance of early diagnosis,
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| ongoing screening for pulmonary hypertension,
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| health organizations in this State to host
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| promote pulmonary hypertension awareness; and
be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| delivered to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
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