Glossary for Chronic lower respiratory diseases

• Aspergillosis: Infection with a fungus called Aspergillus.
• COPD: Severe obstruction of bronchial air flow typically from bronchitis and/or emphysema.
• Chronic Bronchitis: Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs.
• Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure.
• Emphysema: Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is defined as an abnormal, permanent enlargement of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles accompanied by destruction of their walls and without obvious fibrosis.
• Flail Chest: The separation of a portion of the rib cage from the rest of the chest wall - usually due to trauma. The severity of the condition varies depending on the extent of the damage.
• Lung abscess: Pus (abscess) in the lung
• Pleural effusion: Fluid in the pleural spaces.
• Pneumoconiosis: A lung disease caused by breathing in coal dust. It often occurs in people employed in the coal industry. Generally symptoms stop once the exposure ceases.
• Pneumothorax: Air in the pleural spaces around the lungs.
• Respiratory conditions: Any condition that affects the respiratory system
• Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.

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