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respiratory disease
Table of Contents
Introduction
Signs and symptoms
Defenses of the respiratory system
Methods of investigation
Lung transplantation
Morphological classification of respiratory disease
Diseases of the upper airway
Diseases of the major bronchi
Diseases of the smaller bronchi and bronchioles
Diseases of the alveolar ducts and alveoli
Diseases of the pleura
Diseases of the mediastinum and diaphragm
Major diseases of the respiratory system
Viral infections of the respiratory system
Bacterial infections of the respiratory system
Pneumonia
Legionnaires disease
Pneumonia in immunocompromised persons
Tuberculosis
Q fever
Allergic lung diseases
Asthma
Hay fever
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Acute diseases of the bronchi
Acute bronchitis
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiectasis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic bronchitis
Pulmonary emphysema
Lung cancer
Occupational lung disease
Silicosis and black lung disease
Asbestosis and mesothelioma
Respiratory toxicity of glass and metal fibres
Byssinosis and related diseases
Respiratory toxicity of industrial chemicals
Disability and attribution of occupational lung diseases
Miscellaneous conditions of the respiratory system
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sarcoidosis
Eosinophilic granuloma
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Immunologic conditions
Radiation damage
Circulatory disorders
Acute respiratory distress syndrome of adults
Air pollution
Acute carbon monoxide poisoning
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