Respiration Disorders
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Respiration Disorders. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Respiration Disorders.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Acidosis, Respiratory - Respiratory retention of carbon dioxide. It may be chronic or acute....
Acute Chest Syndrome - Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, a...
Airway Obstruction - Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the lungs....
Alkalosis, Respiratory - A state due to excess loss of carbon dioxide from the body. (Dorland, 27th ed)...
Altitude Sickness - A morbid condition of ANOXIA caused by the reduced available oxygen at high altitudes....
Apnea - A transient absence of spontaneous respiration....
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration - An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breat...
Cough - A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by in...
Dyspnea - Difficult or labored breathing....
Dyspnea, Paroxysmal - A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of respiratory distress in at rest patients with HEART FA...
Granuloma, Laryngeal - A tumor-like nodule or mass of inflammatory granulation tissue projecting into the lumen of the LARY...
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the Muerto Canyon virus whose primary rodent reservoir...
Hoarseness - An unnaturally deep or rough quality of voice....
Hyaline Membrane Disease - A respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants, usually premature infants with insufficient PULM...
Hyperventilation - A pulmonary ventilation rate faster than is metabolically necessary for the exchange of gases. It is...
Hypoventilation - A reduction in the amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli....
Laryngismus - A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to la...
Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe - An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by glassy degenerative thickening (hyalinosis) of SKIN...
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - A condition caused by inhalation of MECONIUM into the LUNG of FETUS or NEWBORN, usually due to vigor...
Mouth Breathing - Abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal pas...
Nasal Obstruction - Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. The obstruction may be unilateral or b...
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome - HYPOVENTILATION syndrome in very obese persons with excessive ADIPOSE TISSUE around the ABDOMEN and ...
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome - HYPOVENTILATION syndrome in very obese persons with excessive ADIPOSE TISSUE around the ABDOMEN and ...
Positive-Pressure Respiration, Intrinsic - Non-therapeutic positive end-expiratory pressure occurring frequently in patients with severe airway...
Respiration Disorders - Diseases of the respiratory system in general or unspecified or for a specific respiratory disease n...
Respiratory Aspiration - Breathing in liquid or solids, such as stomach contents, into the RESPIRATORY TRACT. When this cause...
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY in the absence of...
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - A condition of the newborn marked by DYSPNEA with CYANOSIS, heralded by such prodromal signs as dila...
Respiratory Insufficiency - Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from t...
Respiratory Paralysis - Complete or severe weakness of the muscles of respiration. This condition may be associated with MOT...
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arou...
Sleep Apnea, Central - A condition associated with multiple episodes of sleep apnea which are distinguished from obstructiv...
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
