List of Breathing Diseases

It is just human nature that we take things for granted, such as being able to breath well. However, many people suffer from a wide range of breathing disorders and lung diseases.

To help highlight and bring attention to this area of respiratory health problems, read below for a list of breathing diseases, upper respiratory tract and lung conditions.

The lungs are organs located in our chest, that are responsible for helping us breathe. The lungs help to facilitate and process carbon dioxide and oxygen as we breathe. Without healthy lungs, life would be much more difficult.

Unfortunately, many people live with lung disorders, adverse breathing conditions and diseases everyday of their lives. Some symptoms and effects can be minor and others can be life threatening.

List of Breathing and Lung Diseases

While the following list is incomplete, it does highlight many of the major respiratory conditions and breathing disorders that affect millions of people on a daily basis.

1. Acute Bronchitis
2. Asbestos Related Disorders
3. Asthma
4. Chronic Bronchitis
5. Chronic Cough
6. COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
7. Emphysema
8. Interstitial Lung Disease
9. Lung Cancer
10. Melioidosis
11. Pleural Effusion
12. Pulmonary Embolism
13. Pneumonia
14. Sarcoidosis
15. Secondhand Smoke
16. SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
17. Sinus Infection
18. Sleep Apnea
19. Smoking
20. Tuberculosis
21. Whooping Cough

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• COPD Support Groups information  
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See your pulmonologist, or healthcare professional for a complete list of breathing disorders and appropriate medications and treatment plans.

Resources:

• www.medicinenet.com/lungs/focus.htm     

• dir.yahoo.com/health/diseases_and_conditions/respiratory_diseases/