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Chronic Respiratory Diseases

What is chronic respiratory disease?

Chronic respiratory diseases affect the airways and other parts of the lungs. They are life-threatening condition that often occurs due to airway obstruction. It can be progressive and may lead to death.

Classification of chronic respiratory disease

Types of chronic respiratory disease include;

  • Bronchial Asthma (BA)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)
  • Interstitial lung diseases (ILD)
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Malignancies
  • Occupational lung diseases
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea(OSA).

The two most common chronic respiratory diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 

COPD is Progressive life threatening lung disease.

  • Persistent reduction of airflow
  • Causes breathlessness
  • time to time getting symptoms
Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages. It is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, which makes it harder to breathe.

Symptoms of chronic respiratory disease

Symptoms of COPD include;

  • Chronic cough
  • Sputum production
  • Dyspnoea
  • Barrel chest
  • Expiratory wheezing
  • Hyper-resonant

Complications of chronic respiratory diseases

Complications of asthma include;

• Permanent narrowing of bronchial tubes
• Medication side effects
• Higher risk of obesity
• Sleep deprivation
• Difficulty in participating in exercise or sports

Complications of COPD;

• Respiratory infections such as colds, the flu, and pneumonia. 
• heart disease, including heart attack, heart failure 
•  lung cancer.
• pulmonary hypertension
• depression