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Symptoms: Progressive shortness of breath, dry cough, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, aching muscles and joints. Causes: Long-term exposure to certain toxins, medical conditions, radiation therapy, genetic factors. Treatment: Medications (anti-fibrotic drugs), oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, lung transplant.

Symptoms: Extreme shortness of breath, feeling of suffocating or drowning, wheezing, anxiety, chest pain. Causes: Heart problems (cardiogenic pulmonary edema), high altitude, or direct lung injury. Treatment: Oxygen therapy, diuretics, treatment of underlying heart condition, avoiding high altitudes.

Symptoms: Chronic cough with large amounts of mucus, shortness of breath, chest pain, repeated lung infections. Causes: Damage to the airway walls, often from recurrent infections or conditions like cystic fibrosis. Treatment: Antibiotics, bronchodilators, chest physical therapy, surgical removal of affected areas if necessary.

Symptoms: Persistent dry cough, shortness of breath, mild fatigue, chest pain. Causes: Unknown, but immune system response may cause organ inflammation. Treatment: Observation for mild cases, corticosteroids for severe cases, medications to suppress the immune system.

Symptoms: Persistent cough with mucus, shortness of breath, frequent respiratory infections, fatigue. Causes: Long-term exposure to lung irritants, primarily cigarette smoke. Treatment: Quitting smoking, medications (bronchodilators, steroids), pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy.

Symptoms: Fever, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell. Causes: SARS-CoV-2 virus. Treatment: Symptomatic treatment, antiviral drugs, respiratory support for severe cases, vaccines to prevent.

Symptoms: Loud snoring, episodes of breathing cessation during sleep, waking up with a dry mouth, morning headache. Causes: Obstruction of the airway or a signaling problem in the brain. Treatment: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), lifestyle changes (weight loss), surgery.

Symptoms: Runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever, wheezing. Causes: RSV infection, highly contagious. Treatment: Symptomatic treatment, nebulized breathing treatments for infants, preventative antibody injections for high-risk infants.

Symptoms: Cough with mucus, fatigue, shortness of breath, slight fever and chills. Causes: Viral infections, smoking, air pollution. Treatment: Rest, increased fluid intake, cough medicine, avoiding smoke and fumes.

Symptoms: Sharp chest pain that worsens during breathing, shortness of breath, cough, fever. Causes: Viral infections, lung infections, rib fractures, pulmonary embolism. Treatment: Treating the underlying cause, pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs.

Symptoms: Runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough, mild headache, fatigue. Causes: Infection by rhinoviruses, highly contagious and spread via droplets. Treatment: Rest, fluids, over-the-counter pain and fever reducers, decongestants.

Symptoms: Progressive shortness of breath, dry cough, chest discomfort, fatigue. Causes: Long-term exposure to hazardous materials, autoimmune diseases, genetic predisposition. Treatment: Corticosteroids, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, lung transplant.

Symptoms: Hoarseness, loss of voice, sore throat, dry cough. Causes: Viral infections, overuse of the voice, irritants such as smoke and chemicals. Treatment: Resting the voice, staying hydrated, humidifying the air, avoiding irritants.

Symptoms: Fever, cough, fatigue, chills, headache, chest pain. Causes: Fungal infection by Histoplasma capsulatum, often associated with bird or bat droppings. Treatment: Antifungal medications for severe cases, otherwise, it may resolve on its own.

Symptoms: Fatigue, fever, muscle aches, headaches, dizziness, respiratory distress. Causes: Infection by hantavirus, transmitted by rodent droppings, urine, or saliva. Treatment: No specific treatment; supportive care in the intensive care unit (ICU) is often required.

Symptoms: Severe coughing fits followed by a high-pitched 'whoop' sound, vomiting after coughing, exhaustion. Causes: Bacterial infection by Bordetella pertussis. Treatment: Antibiotics, supportive care such as hydration and rest, vaccination to prevent.

Symptoms: Cough with phlegm, fever, chills, shortness of breath. Causes: Infection by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Treatment: Antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia, antiviral drugs for viral pneumonia, rest, fluids.

Symptoms: Persistent cough with thick mucus, frequent lung infections, shortness of breath, poor growth. Causes: Genetic mutation affecting chloride channels. Treatment: Chest physical therapy, inhaled medicines, pancreatic enzyme supplements, lung transplant in severe cases.

Symptoms: Chest pain, painful coughing, shortness of breath, unexplained weight loss, lumps under the skin on the chest. Causes: Exposure to asbestos fibers. Treatment: Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy.

Symptoms: Fever, dry cough, headache, muscle aches, difficulty breathing, diarrhea. Causes: Coronavirus (SARS-CoV), spread through respiratory droplets. Treatment: Supportive care including respiratory support, antiviral medications, and steroids.

Symptoms: Fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches. Causes: Influenza viruses, highly contagious. Treatment: Antiviral drugs, rest, fluids, vaccination for prevention.

Symptoms: Persistent cough, coughing up blood, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue. Causes: Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. Treatment: Long-term antibiotic course, directly observed therapy (DOT), vaccination (BCG for children).

Symptoms: Shortness of breath, wheezing, a chronic cough with mucus, chest tightness. Causes: Long-term exposure to airborne irritants, including tobacco smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes. Treatment: Quitting smoking, bronchodilators, pulmonary rehabilitation, lung volume reduction surgery.

Symptoms: Wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in chest, coughing. Causes: Genetic factors, environmental factors (pollen, smoke, pollution). Treatment: Inhalers, anti-inflammatory drugs, bronchodilators, avoiding triggers.

Symptoms: Sudden shortness of breath, chest pain that worsens with deep breathing, rapid heart rate, coughing up blood. Causes: Blood clots from the legs (deep vein thrombosis) that travel to the lungs. Treatment: Blood thinners, clot dissolvers, surgery, preventive measures (compression stockings).

Symptoms: High fever, chills, cough, muscle aches, headaches. Causes: Legionella pneumophila bacteria, often spread through contaminated water systems. Treatment: Antibiotics, hospitalization may be necessary for more severe cases.

Symptoms: Shortness of breath during routine activities, fatigue, chest pain, heart palpitations. Causes: Changes in the cells lining the pulmonary arteries can cause narrowing of the arteries. Treatment: Blood vessel dilators, endothelin receptor antagonists, sildenafil, oxygen therapy, lung or heart-lung transplant.

Symptoms: Shortness of breath, cough, fever, and cyanosis. Causes: Inhalation of crystalline silica dust. Treatment: Avoiding further exposure to silica, supportive respiratory care, in severe cases oxygen therapy or lung transplantation.