Respiratory

Asthma – Chronic reversible airway obstruction characterised by reversible airflow limitation, airway hyper-responsiveness to stimuli and bronchial inflammation

Bronchiectasis – Abnormal and permanently dilated airways that result in a build-up of excess mucus, increasing risk of infections

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – A syndrome of irreversible airflow obstruction

COVID-19 – A variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Cystic Fibrosis – Autosomal recessive mutation causing multisystem disease associated with abnormalities in salt and water transport across epithelial surfaces

Influenza – An acute respiratory tract infection that is typically seasonal in nature with local community outbreaks, epidemics, and, rarely, pandemics.

Lung Cancer – Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs

Mesothelioma – A malignant growth of the mesothelial cells of the pleura, or more rarely the peritoneum or pericardium

Pleural Effusion – A collection of fluid in the pleural cavity

Pneumonia – An infective inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the alveoli

Pulmonary Embolism – A blockage of the artery of the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism)

Respiratory Failure – The inability of the lungs to perform sufficient gas exchange to oxygenate the arterial blood adequately and/or fails to prevent CO2 retention