Respiratory Diseases

Diseases of the mammalian Respiratory system are categorized physiologically into obstructive (i.e. conditions which hinder the rate of flow into and out of the lungs) and restrictive (i.e. conditions which basis a reduction in the functional volume of the lungs). Anatomically, respiratory disease can be categorized into these categories; upper and lower respiratory tract (most generally used in the context of infectious respiratory disease), parenchyma and vascular lung diseases.

1. Emphysema
2. Bronchitis
3. Asthma
4. Bronchiectasis
5. Byssinosis
6. Bronchiolitis
7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
8. Asbestosis

1. Fibrosis (Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ)
2. Sarcoidosis (A chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands)
3. Alveolar Damage
4. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (Inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction)
5. Pleural effusion
6. Asbestosis (Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles)
7. Pleurisy (inflammatory disease)
8. Lung Cancer