respiratory disease
Breathing system illness
A respiratory disease is any illness affecting the lungs or airways—the system responsible for breathing.
The category spans infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis, chronic conditions like asthma and emphysema, and cancers of the lung.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable respiratory disease.
Lung scarring from fibers
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- pneumoconiosisLung scarring from inhaled particles
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
dust exposure · industrial hazard · workplace safety · respirator · protective equipment · mining · textile workers · construction workers
Infected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- whooping coughRespiratory infection with characteristic bark
pertussis · RSV · SARS · MERS · coronavirus · rhinovirus · diphtheria · viral pneumonia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- chronic bronchitisLasting respiratory tract inflammation
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
oxygen therapy · lung transplant · progressive · irreversible · long-term management · supplemental oxygen · chronic cough
Explosive airway clearing
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- chest tightnessPressure in torso cavity
sputum · hypoxia · cyanosis · tachypnea · labored breathing · crackles · stridor · pleurisy
Harsh, whistling respiration
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
bronchodilator · corticosteroids · spirometry · shortness of breath · dyspnea · rescue medication · exercise-induced asthma · triggers
Allergic rhinitis from pollen
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- allergic asthmaAirway inflammation from triggers
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
- histamineAllergy-response compound
sneezing · antihistamines · pollen · dust mites · pet dander · mold spores · allergens · immunotherapy
asbestosis
Lung scarring from fibers
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- pneumoconiosisLung scarring from inhaled particles
mesothelioma · dust exposure · industrial hazard · workplace safety · respirator · protective equipment · mining · textile workers · construction workers
pneumonia
Infected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
whooping cough · pertussis · RSV · SARS · MERS · coronavirus · rhinovirus · diphtheria · viral pneumonia · bacterial pneumonia
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- chronic bronchitisLasting respiratory tract inflammation
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
sarcoidosis · oxygen therapy · lung transplant · progressive · irreversible · long-term management · supplemental oxygen · chronic cough
cough
Explosive airway clearing
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
chest tightness · sputum · hypoxia · cyanosis · tachypnea · labored breathing · crackles · stridor · pleurisy · fever
wheezing
Harsh, whistling respiration
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
albuterol · bronchodilator · corticosteroids · spirometry · shortness of breath · dyspnea · rescue medication · exercise-induced asthma · triggers · chest tightness
hay fever
Allergic rhinitis from pollen
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- allergic asthmaAirway inflammation from triggers
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
histamine · sneezing · antihistamines · pollen · dust mites · pet dander · mold spores · allergens · immunotherapy · anaphylaxis
- smoking harmslung cancer, emphysema, COPD, smoker's cough, nicotine addiction
- contraindicationspregnancy, breastfeeding, allergies, allergy, drug allergy
- disordersADHD, disorder, anxiety, dysfunction, autism
- toxic hazardstoxic exposure, asbestos, arsenic, neurotoxins, benzene
- livestock careveterinary care, animal welfare, calving, deworming, lambing
- Livestock Diseasesbloat, hoof and mouth, anthrax, ketosis, brucellosis
respiratory diseasecardiovascular disease
Ailment of circulatory organs
heart disease · neurological disease · endocrine disorder · liver disease · autoimmune disease
disease, inspire, inspiration, diseased, expire, aspiration, expiration, conspire, perspire