- Allergy treatment
- Antimicrobials for systemic use
- Antiparasitic drugs
- Cardiovascular system
- Dermatology
- Drugs affecting metabolism
- Drugs used in sensory organ disorders
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Haemopoietic system and blood
- Locomotor system
- Nervous system
- Respiratory system
- Systemic hormones
- Urogenital system and Sexual hormones
Respiratory system
- Respiratory system overview
- Respiratory disorders
- Treatment of respiratory disease
Treatment of respiratory disease depends on different factors such particular diseases being treated, symptoms, severity of the disease, complications, concomitant diseases, age, gender and others. Treatment usually is based on a complex approach consisting from pharmacotherapy and life style changes. Vaccinations can sometimes prevent certain respiratory diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. Treatment usually includes the following approaches:
Drug therapy
- Immune suppressants
- Corticosteroids
- Antibiotics
- Antivirals
- Antitussive preparations
- Bronchidilators
- Mucolytics
Non-pharmacologic therapy used against respiratory disease include:
- Physiotherapy
- Surfactant Replacement Therapy
- Radiotherapy
- Surgical interventions
- Oxygen therapy
- Mechanical ventilation
Respiratory diseases are classified by the affected organs, symptoms and etiology of the disease. The most frequent diseases include:
1.Obstructive lung diseases the diseases characterized by narrowing or obstruction of airways. These diseases include:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Bronchial asthma
2.Interstitial lung diseases are a group of respiratory diseases characterized by a loss of lung compliance
3.Bacterial, viral or fungal infections of the upper respiratory tract such as: sinusitis, tonsillitis, otitis media, pharyngitis and laryngitis
4.Bacterial, viral or fungal infections of the lower respiratory tract such as pneumonia,
5.Respiratory tumors are benign or malignant neoplasms such as lung cancer, carcinoid, Kaposis sarcoma, melanoma
6.Diseases of pleural cavity. They include emphysema and mesothelioma.
7.Pulmonary vascular diseases are diseases that affect the structure of blood vessels: pulmonary embolia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary edema and others.
