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Respiratory disorders
Explore conditions involving the lungs, airways and breathing.
Overview
About respiratory disorders
Respiratory disorders include chronic lung diseases and acute infections that can affect breathing. Some listed infections also affect organs outside the lungs. Condition pages describe the specific disease, distinguishing upper-airway emergencies from chronic respiratory illness.
Chronic lung and airway disease
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Respiratory infections
6 references
Influenza (flu)
Condition→Influenza (flu)Abrupt viral respiratory illness, high-risk complications, molecular testing, antivirals and seasonal vaccination.
COVID-19
Condition→COVID-19Evidence-based condition reference.
Tuberculosis
Condition→TuberculosisTuberculosis symptoms, rapid diagnosis, drug resistance, combination treatment, prevention and TB/HIV care.
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Explore symptoms, diagnosis, care and cited clinical information in the full condition article.
Aspergillosis
Condition→AspergillosisAllergic, chronic, fungal-ball and invasive Aspergillus disease with risk-based diagnosis and subtype-specific treatment.
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever)
Explore symptoms, diagnosis, care and cited clinical information in the full condition article.
Upper-airway conditions
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For diagnosis, treatment information and clinical sources, see the individual condition references. This page is a topical directory, not a clinical care guide.