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Chronic inflammatory disease causing airway hyperresponsiveness, mucus production, and reversible airflow obstruction.

Group of diseases caused by exposure to various dusts, chemicals, or proteins in a work environment.

Buildup of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs.

Increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries, leading to the right ventricular failure.

Contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs.

Life-threatening condition where the lungs can't provide enough oxygen for the body's vital organs.

Rare form of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs, primarily the lungs and chest wall.

Group of diseases causing obstructive airway flow that are not fully reversible, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.

Blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream.

Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs which may fill with fluid.

Genetic disorder that affects the lungs and other organs, characterized by thick, sticky mucus production.

Inflammatory lung disease caused by inhaling dust, fungus, molds, or chemicals.

Inflammation of the larynx, often leading to a hoarse voice or temporary loss of voice.

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.

Partial or complete collapse of the lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.

Growth of tiny inflammatory cells (granulomas) in various parts of the body, commonly the lungs.

Malignant tumour that begins in the cells of the lung.

Chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers, may lead to mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer).