DiseasePleural DiseasesPulmonary MedicineBronchitis###DatabaseH. Worthington Paige
Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis, to chronic conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ...
lobe of the lung- any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung lower respiratory tract- the bronchi and lungs respiratory organ- any organ involved in the process of respiration air cell,air sac,alveolus- a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed ...
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs. The thin mucus lining of these airways can become irritated and swollen; the cells that make up the lining may leak fluids in response to the inflammation. ...
Respiratory disease, any of the diseases and disorders of the airways and the lungs that affect human respiration. Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have...
Lung Diseases Affecting the Airways Your windpipe (trachea) branches into tubes called bronchi, which in turn become smaller tubes throughout your lungs. Diseases that can affect these airways include: Asthma.Your airways are constantly inflamed and may spasm, causingwheezingand shortness of breath....
of inflammatory, allergic (bronchial asthma) and tumor (cancer) diseases of the bronchi and lungs play a chemical and physical agents that enter the airways and lungs with polluted air. In the emergence of bronchial and lung disease is a great role of hereditary factors and age characteristics....
Tuberculosis is abacterial infectioncaused by a bacterium calledmycobacterium tuberculosiswhich spread through the lymph nodes and blood stream to anyorganin your body. It is most commonly found in the lungs which attack the lungs and it can also attack any part of the body such as the kidney,...
Then, in some strange way, they are able to squeeze through the walls of the alveoli of the lungs, climb up the bronchi, go down the esophagus and reach their favorite home in the bowel. The guinea worm often is mentioned in a discussion of mid-Eastern worms. It is not as prolific ...
Pleural effusions and pneumatoceles are reported less frequently. PATHOLOGIC FEATURES GROSS FINDINGS The lungs of patients with adenovirus pneumonia are heavy and edematous, and the bronchi are filled with mucoid, fibrinous, or purulent exudates. The mucosae of the large airways are generally ...