Bronchiectasis : Risk Factors

An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, laryngeal (voice box), or pharyngeal (throat) areas.

Detailed information on airway obstruction and children, including choking, suffocation, and strangulation

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the disease.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is the most common type of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and may result in early death.

Detailed information on cystic fibrosis, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and genetics

A genetic disorder that causes a thick mucus to build up in the respiratory system and in the pancreas, a digestive organ. People with cystic fibrosis are highly susceptible to respiratory infections and are typically malnourished due to the malfunctioning of the pancreas.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the disease.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs , digestive system , and sweat glands, and causes infertility in males. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas , one of the principal organs affected by the disease.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the disease.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the disease.

Detailed information on autosomal recessive inheritance, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay Sachs disease

Lung disease is any disease or disorder where lung function does not work properly. There are three main types of lung disease: Obstructive lung disease - a decrease in the exhaled air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of the airways, which can occur with asthma , emphysema , and chronic bronchitis . Restrictive lung disease - a decrease in the total volume of air that the lungs are able to hold. Often, this is due to a decrease in the elasticity of the lungs themselves or caused by a problem related to the expansion of the chest wall during inhalation. A defect in the ability of the lung's air sac tissue to move oxygen into a person's blood. Most lung diseases actually involve a combination of these categories, such as emphysema, which involves both airflow obstruction and oxygenation problems. Major lung diseases include: Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Emphysema; Interstitial lung disease; Pulmonary fibrosis; Sarcoidosis. Other lung diseases include: Asbestosis; Aspergilloma; Aspergillosis; Aspergillosis - acute invasive; Atelectasis; Eosinophilic pneumonia; Lung cancer; Metastatic lung cancer; Necrotizing pneumonia; Pleural effusion; Pneumoconiosis; Pneumocystosis; Pneumonia; Pneumonia in immunodeficient patient; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary actinomycosis; Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; Pulmonary anthrax; Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; Pulmonary edema; Pulmonary embolus; Pulmonary histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma; Pulmonary hypertension; Pulmonary nocardiosis; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease; Rheumatoid lung disease.

Lung abscess is an acute or chronic infection of the lung, marked by a localized collection of pus, inflammation, and destruction of tissue. Lung abscess is the end result of a number of different disease processes ranging from fungal and bacterial infections to cancer .