Pulmonology

Upper respiratory infection (URI)

A bacterial or viral infection of the upper respiratory tract; a head cold

Abnormal breath sounds (BS)

Lung sounds that are different form normal and may indicate a lung disease or condition

Cough

Protective mechanism to forcefully expel things from the lungs

Legionnaires disease

Severe, sometimes fatal bacterial infection; stars with flu like symptoms and progresses to severe pneumonia and liver and kidney degradation

Influenza

Respiratory infecties caused by a virus

Tuberculosis

Communicable disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Severe acuter respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Sever, communicable viral illness that can be fatal; associated with close contract and enclosed spaces

Pneumonia

Infection of lobes of the lungs; fluid, white blood cells, and microogransims fill passages

Empyema

Localized pus in the lung due to a bacterial infection

Pulmonary edema

Build up of fluid in the alveoli caused by left-sided heart failure, chest wall trauma, or pneumonia

Pulmonary embolism

Traveling clot or fat globule that lodges in the lung, blocking blood flow and causing SOB

Reactive airway disease

Blanket term for conditions with reversible airway narrowing and wheezing

Asthma

Hyperactivity of the bronchi or bronchioles to an allergen or inhaled substances 

Bronchiectasis

Permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity in the bronchioles; allows secretions to accumulate

Bronchitis

Acute or chronic infection or inflammation of the bronchi

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Any type of chronic obstructive lug dies, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Cystic fibrosis (CF)

Inherited condition caused by a recessive gene; causes problems with respiratory, digestive, and sweat secretions

Occupational lung diseases

Group of disease caused by constant workplace exposure to inhaled particles

Asbestosis

breathing in asbestos particles

Black lung disease

breathing in dust form coal mines

Lung Cancer

Most common among smokers when tar deposits inmate lungs become cancerous and spread

Pneumothorax

Air in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse; usually the result of penetrating trauma