Respiratory System

Cards (32)

  • Common Cold
    Caused by Rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, influenza, and parainfluenza virus.
  • Tonsillitis
    Inflammation of the tonsils that can be viral or bacterial.
  • Viral Tonsillitis
    Caused by Adenoviruses, measles virus, HSV.
  • Bacterial Tonsillitis
    Also known as "Strep throat" caused by Group A Streptococcus.
  • Acute Sinusitis
    Also called "rhinosinusitis". Inflammation or swelling of the tissues in your sinuses.
  • Bacterial Sinusitis
    Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Harmophilus influenza, and Moraxella catarrhalis.
  • Viral Sinusitis
    Caused by Rhinoviruses, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses.
  • Fungal Sinusitis
    Caused by aspergillus fumigatus
  • Acute Laryngitis
    Inflammation of the mucous membrane of larynx (voicebox).
  • Viral Laryngitis
    Caused by Rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, coronavirus, adenovirus, and influenza.
  • Bacterial Laryngitis
    S. Pneumoniae, H. Influenza, M. Catarrhalis
  • Acute Bronchitis
    Inflammation of primary and secondary bronchi that can be viral or bacterial.
  • Viral Bronchitis
    Caused by influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, rhinovirus, and coronavirus.
  • Acute Bronchiolitis
    Inflammation of the bronchioles. Most common lower respiratory tract infection among children younger than 2 years old.
  • Viral Bronchiolitis
    Caused by Respiratory syncytial virus, Influenza, adenovirus, parainfluenza, metapneumovirus, sars cov
  • Diphtheria
    Bacterial infection of the throat caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
  • Streptococcal Pharyngitis
    Also known as "Strep throat" caused by Lancefield group A Streptococcus (S. Pyogenes).
  • Legionnaires Disease
    serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) caused by Legionella bacteria.
  • Mycoplasmal Pneumonia 

    refers to pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
  • Tuberculosis
    an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • Whooping Cough
    marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like "whoop" caused by Bordetella pertussis.
  • Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis
    a rare form of severe pneumonia that occurs predominantly in patients with markedly depressed immune function caused by Toxoplasma gondii.
  • Pulmonary Edema
    Is a condition where fluid collects in the many air sacs in the lungs caused by Plasmodium falciparum malaria
  • Pulmonary Amebiasis
    is the common and pericardial amebiasis the rare form of thoracic amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica.
  • Pulmonary Babesiosis
    a malaria-like illness with fever, chills, headache, fatigue with lymphopenia, atypical lymphocytes, mildly or transiently elevated serum transaminases, thrombocytopenia, and increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels caused by Babesia protozoa.
  • Pulmonary Leishmaniasis
    is a severe, systemic and potentially lethal parasitosis caused by Leishmania donovani.
  • Influenza
    a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract that can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications caused by Influenza A virus and B Virus.
  • Coronavirus Respiratory Syndrome
    having mild symptoms of fever, dry cough, and tiredness to many severe symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath caused by SARS-CoV2.
  • Parainfluenza
    usually only causes mild respiratory symptoms, but may cause more serious complications such as croup, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia caused by HPiV.
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection 

    is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms caused by RSV.
  • Hantavitus Pulmonary Syndrome

    is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with hantaviruses.
  • Human Metapneumovirus
    is a seasonal common respiratory virus that causes an upper respiratory infection (like a cold) caused by Metapneumovirus (MPV).