pulmonary disease
Respiratory system affliction
Pulmonary disease is any illness affecting the lungs or respiratory system.
The term covers conditions from asthma and bronchitis to emphysema and lung cancer.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common forms.
Smoking is the leading cause of pulmonary disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
cystic fibrosis · sarcoidosis · pleurisy · asbestosis · silicosis · lung cancer · mesothelioma · alveolitis
Respiratory chest organs
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
lobes · trachea · diaphragm · thorax · airways · mediastinum · capillaries · cilia
Harsh, whistling respiration
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
hypoxia · cyanosis · chest tightness · fatigue · clubbing · stridor · tachypnea · respiratory distress
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- bronchodilatorsDrugs that widen airways
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
antibiotics · ventilator · lung transplant · mucolytics · CPAP · supplemental oxygen · immunosuppressants
Lung airflow assessment
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- oximetryBlood oxygen level measurement
Inhaling burning tobacco
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- asbestosFibrous fireproofing mineral
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
genetic factors · secondhand smoke · industrial fumes · coal dust · radon · autoimmune response · viral infection · bacterial infection
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
tuberculosis · cystic fibrosis · sarcoidosis · pleurisy · asbestosis · silicosis · lung cancer · mesothelioma · alveolitis · pneumothorax
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
pleura · lobes · trachea · diaphragm · thorax · airways · mediastinum · capillaries · cilia · mucosa
wheezing
Harsh, whistling respiration
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
sputum · hypoxia · cyanosis · chest tightness · fatigue · clubbing · stridor · tachypnea · respiratory distress · crackling
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- bronchodilatorsDrugs that widen airways
corticosteroids · antibiotics · ventilator · lung transplant · mucolytics · CPAP · supplemental oxygen · immunosuppressants
spirometry
Lung airflow assessment
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
smoking
Inhaling burning tobacco
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- asbestosFibrous fireproofing mineral
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
infection · genetic factors · secondhand smoke · industrial fumes · coal dust · radon · autoimmune response · viral infection · bacterial infection
- Organ Diseasesorgan failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, nephritis, pancreatitis
- workplace hazardsstress, burnout, fire hazard, overwork, back pain
- tuberculosisTB, tubercle, tuberculosis, active TB, cavitation
pulmonary diseasecardiovascular disease
Ailment of circulatory organs
heart disease · neurological disease · kidney disease · liver disease
disease, diseased, diseases, pneumonia, pulmonary, pneumonic, lung disease, cardiopulmonary, undiseased