Respiratory Diseases
34 entries in the Respiratory Diseases compendium.
Respiratory diseasePathological conditions impairing gas exchange in the respiratory system.Air trappingAbnormal lung air retention seen in obstructive diseases.Allergies in childrenImmune overreactions in children, often triggered by allergens or genetics.Asthma-COPD overlapChronic airway disease with features of both asthma and COPD.AtelectasisPartial or total lung collapse from deflated alveoli.Atypical canine infectious respiratory disease complexA proposed novel canine respiratory disease of unknown cause.Peter Barnes (respiratory scientist)British respiratory scientist and clinician, specialist in asthma and COPD.Chemical pneumonitisLung inflammation from aspirated or inhaled irritants, not infection.Childhood asthmaChronic airway inflammation causing recurrent breathing difficulties in children.COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-BissauCOVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau began in March 2020.Epithelial–mesenchymal transitionEMT is a cellular process driving development, fibrosis, and cancer metastasis.Generalized hypoxiaA condition where body tissues lack sufficient oxygen.Hajj coughRespiratory infection spread among Hajj pilgrims in Mecca.Hamman's syndromeSpontaneous subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum, often benign and self-limiting.HemoptysisAirway bleeding from bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs.Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaA rare genetic disorder causing abnormal blood vessels and bleeding.Hoover's sign (pulmonary)Paradoxical inward rib motion during inspiration in COPD.Human parainfluenza virusesFour RNA viruses causing croup and childhood respiratory infections.HypercapniaElevated blood carbon dioxide from hypoventilation or CO2 inhalation.HyperoxiaExcessive oxygen in tissues can cause toxicity and injury.Infectious coryza in chickensBacterial respiratory disease of chickens causing facial swelling and egg loss.Intrauterine hypoxiaFetal oxygen deprivation causing neurological damage and increased mortality.Kennel coughA contagious canine upper respiratory infection with multiple viral and bacterial causes.Laryngotracheal stenosisAbnormal narrowing of central airways, often mistaken for asthma.Ludwig's anginaRapidly spreading cellulitis of the mouth floor with airway risk.Lung herniaProtrusion of lung outside the thoracic wall, often post-trauma.MediastinitisInflammation of mediastinal tissues, acute or chronic, with varied causes.Neonatal resuscitationEmergency breathing support for newborns who do not start breathing at birth.Obesity hypoventilation syndromeObesity hypoventilation syndrome: obesity, daytime hypercapnia, and often sleep apnea.Oxygen toxicityHarm from breathing oxygen at increased partial pressures.Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoeaSevere shortness of breath that awakens a person from sleep.Pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndromeFluid accumulation in lungs from acute injury impairs gas exchange.Pea soup fogA lethal smog from coal burning, notably in London.Perinatal asphyxiaOxygen deprivation during birth causing brain damage and mortality.
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