Various lung condition definitions
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| Damage to the lungs results in difficulty blowing air out, causing SOB? | COPD
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| A form of COPD, usually caused by smoking. The fragile walls between the lung air sacs (alveoli) are damaged, trapping air in the lungs; making breathing difficult? | Emphysema
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| Repeated, frequent episodes of productive cough, usually caused by smoking. Breathing also becomes difficult in this form of COPD? | Chronic Bronchitis
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| Infection in one or both lungs. Bacteria, especially streptococcus pneumoniae, are the most common cause? | Pneumonia
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| The lungs airways (bronchi), become inflamed and can spasm, causing SOB and wheezing. Allergies, viral infections, or air pollution cause _ symptoms? | Asthma
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| An infection of the lungs large airways (bronchi), usually caused by a virus. Cough is the main symptom? | Acute Bronchitis
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| A form of interstitial lung disease. The interstitium (walls between air sacs), making lungs stiff and causing SOB? | Pulmonary Fibrosis
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| Tiny areas of inflammation can affect all organs in the body, with the lungs involved most of the time? The symptoms are usually mild, and usually found in xrays? | Sarcoidosis
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| Extra weight makes it difficult to expand the chest when breathing. | Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
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| Fluid builds up in the normally tiny space between the lung and inside of chest wall (pleural space). If large can cause breathing problems? | Pleural Effusion
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| Inflammation of the lining of the lung pleura, which often causes pain when breathing in. Autoimmune conditions, infections, or pulmonary embolism may cause? | Pleurisy
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| The airways (bronchi) become inflamed, and expand abnormally, usually after repeated infections. Coughing, with large amounts of mucus? | Bronchiectasis
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| A rare condition, which cysts form throughout the lungs, causing breathing problems, similar to emphysema. Occurs in women of childbearing age. | LAM
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| A genetic condition, in which mucus does not clear easily from the airways. The excess mucus causes repeated episodes of bronchitis & pneumonia throughout life? | Cystic Fibrosis
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| A slowly progressive pneumonia caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chronic cough, fever, weight loss, and night sweats are common symptoms? | TB
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| Severe sudden injury to the lungs caused by serious illness. Life support with mechanical ventilation is usually needed to survive until the lungs recover? | ARDS
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