Respiratory Diseases

Infectious Diseases of the

Respiratory Tract
• Common Cold
- Contagious infection of the upper respiratory
tract and usually result of a viral infection by
rhinovirus.
• Influenza
- It is a contagious illness caused by several
influenza viruses called myxovirus.
• Pneumonia
- Refers to any infection of lungs caused by
bacteria, virus, fungi, or protozoa in rare
conditions.
 Infectious Diseases of the
Respiratory Tract
• Tuberculosis
- It caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, which can spread through respiration
droplets by coughing, sneezing, or spitting phelgm.
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• Asthma
- It is a chronic and allergic condition that
makes the breathing airways narrow and
swollen, and causes them to produce extra
mucus.
• Bronchitis
- It is the inflamation or swelling of breathing
passage, the pathway between nose and
the lungs.
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• Emphysema
- It is a long-term disease of the lungs
caused by prolonged exposure to respiratory
irritants like tobacco chemicals air pollutants
such as factory fumes or coal.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmunary Disease
- COPD is associated with a group of lung
diseases: emphysema, asthma and chronic
bronchitis.
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• Lung Cancer
- It is one of the leading causes of cancer-
related deaths among men and women that
can resulat from uncontrolled growth
proliferation of cells.
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