Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that causes difficulty breathing and is typically caused by smoking. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the two conditions associated with COPD and most people have a combination of both conditions.

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Asthma

Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the lungs. It makes breathing difficult and brings on attacks of coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath.

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Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis, which is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is an ongoing inflammation of the airways leading to the lungs (bronchi). It is characterized by a cough, mucus production, shortness of breath, and wheezing that persist for longer than three months.

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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Pneumonia is a respiratory condition caused by lung infection. Community-Acquired Pneumonia refers to the occurrence of pneumonia in people who have not recently been in a healthcare facility, hospital, or rehabilitation center. Symptoms include fever, chills, shortness of breath, cough with mucus, headache, and fatigue.

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