Jennifer Hodges

Designations applied to conditions that results in pulmonary obstruction, most commonly chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema

Congenital disorder affecting exocrine gland function, with respiratory effects including excessive secretions, obstruction of the bronchial system, infections and tissue damage.

A lung condition characterized by an increase in the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles and with destruction of the alveolar walls.

A collection of excess fluid in the pleural cavity.

Inflammation of the pleura with exudation into the pleural cavity and on its surface.

The most frequent type of lung infection, resulting in an inflammation of the lung with compromised pulmonary function.

A respiratory disorder of infants born at less than 37 week gestation caused by incomplete maturation of the surfactant-producing system.

The presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body

Pleural effusions that may result from microvascular changes such as those associated with heart failure or ascites.