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As previously discussed on class the pulmonary or respiratory disorders are some of the most common conditions affecting patients in the United States and around the globe.

For a better understanding of the respiratory diseases there is a classification made based on:

Lung Diseases Affecting the Airways

Lung Diseases Affecting the Air Sacs (Alveoli)

Lung Diseases Affecting the Interstitium

Lung Diseases Affecting Blood Vessels

Lung Diseases Affecting the Pleura

Lung Diseases Affecting the Chest Wall

This discussion will be oriented and based on the previous classification, which is why I will introduce each of them as an introductory topic and you will develop a post based on the pathology that you are more familiar with at your practical site. For example, the lung Diseases Affecting the Airways are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, acute bronchitis and cystic fibrosis. Meanwhile, the lung Diseases Affecting the Air Sacs (Alveoli) include pneumonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary edema, lung cancer and others like the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), or pneumoconiosis. Furthermore, the lung diseases affecting the Interstitium could be sarcoidosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and autoimmune disease. For those pathologies or lung diseases affecting the blood Vessels we can mention the pulmonary embolism (PE) and pulmonary hypertension. In addition, to the previous explained there are lung diseases affecting the Pleura like Pleural effusion, Pneumothorax, or Mesothelioma which is a rare form of cancer that forms on the pleura. Mesothelioma tends to emerge several decades after asbestos exposure. To conclude with this classification, we can mention the lung diseases affecting the Chest Wall like Obesity hypoventilation syndrome and Neuromuscular disorders. As you can imagine each classification brings a broad spectrum to discuss a debate. I will be glad to read all your comments and posts.