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This article discusses the signs and symptoms of respiratory disease, the natural defenses of the human respiratory system, the methods of detecting respiratory disease, and the different diseases of the respiratory system.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), infectious agent of the respiratory system that typically produces a mild coldlike illness but in susceptible individuals, particularly infants under six months of age, is a major cause of severe and potentially fatal lower respiratory disease.
influenza, an acute viral infection of the upper or lower respiratory tract that is marked by fever, chills, and a generalized feeling of weakness and pain in the muscles, together with varying degrees of soreness in the head and abdomen.
Respiratory system, the system in living organisms that takes up oxygen and discharges carbon dioxide in order to satisfy energy requirements. In the living organism, energy is liberated, along with carbon dioxide, through the oxidation of molecules containing carbon.
Infectious disease is a process caused by an agent, often a microorganism, that impairs a person’s health. Infectious diseases typically are caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified four major types of noncommunicable disease: cancer, cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart attack, stroke), chronic respiratory disease (e.g., asthma), and diabetes mellitus. WHO estimates that, combined, these four groups of conditions account for 82 percent of all deaths from noncommunicable ...
Byssinosis, respiratory disorder caused by inhalation of an endotoxin produced by bacteria in the fibres of cotton. Byssinosis is common among textile workers, who often inhale significant amounts of cotton dust. Cotton dust may stimulate inflammation that damages the normal structure of the lung.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), progressive respiratory disease characterized by the combination of signs and symptoms of emphysema and bronchitis. It is a common disease, affecting tens of millions of people and causing significant numbers of deaths globally.
Coronaviruses cause SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome), and COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). They are also important agents of gastrointestinal disease in humans, poultry, and bovines.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited metabolic disorder, the chief symptom of which is a thick, sticky mucus that clogs the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease that mainly affects persons of European ancestry.