Respiratory disease

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Diseases of the mamalian Respiratory system are classified physiologically into obstructive (i.e. conditions which impede the rate of flow into and out of the lungs) and restrictive (i.e. conditions which cause a reduction in the functional volume of the lungs).

Anatomically, respiratory disease can be classified into these categories; upper and lower respiratory tract (most commonly used in the context of infectious respiratory disease), parenchymal and vascular lung diseases.

Contents 1 Obstructive lung disease 2 Restrictive lung diseases 3 Infectious lung disease 4 Vascular lung disease 5 Respiratory tumors

[edit] Obstructive lung disease

• Emphysema
• Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Bronchiectasis
• Byssinosis
• Bronchiolitis
• Asbestosis

obstructive lung diseases usually refer to ocassional swellings of the lung which results to a need for sedatives and ussually do not have permanent cures but may disappear by it self.

[edit] Restrictive lung diseases

• Fibrosis
• Sarcoidosis
• Alveolar Damage
• Pleural effusion
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Asbestosis
• Pleurisy
• Lung Cancer

[edit] Infectious lung disease

• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Lower respiratory tract infections or Pneumonia
• Tuberculosis

[edit] Vascular lung disease

• Pulmonary edema
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary hypertension

[edit] Respiratory tumors

• Lung cancer