Diseases of the Respiratory System
Disease
Bronchitis
(Chronic)
Symptoms
Sharp chest pains, coughing, difficulty
in breathing
Cause
Inflammation of
the membrane
that lines the
bronchial tubes
Emphysema
Shortness of breath
Decrease in
lung capacity
as the alveoli
are damaged
Lung Cancer
Shortness of breath, chest pain when
breathing or coughing, fatigue,
vomiting or diarrhea
Smoking,
family history
Viral
Pneumonia
Shortness of breath, fatigue, chills,
muscle aches
Viral infection
Bacterial
Pneumonia
Chest pain, fever, shortness, tiredness
Bacterial
infection
Asthma
Coughing, wheezing, difficulty
breathing, chest pressure
Contraction of
the walls of the
bronchi;
constriction of
air
passageways
Treatment