Diseases of the lower airways | Diseases of the lower airways and lung parenchyma |
Asthma |
Aspiration (commonly children aged 1–3 yrs) | Chronic (nonobstructive) bronchitis and COPD |
Inhalation intoxication (accidents and fire) | Asthma and other eosinophilic diseases |
Post-infectious cough | Lung tumours |
| Infectious diseases |
Diseases of the lungs and pleura | DPLD (systemic diseases with diffuse lung involvement) |
Pneumonia |
Pleurisy | Aspiration and RADS |
Pulmonary embolism | Bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis |
Pneumothorax | Bronchomalacia |
| Rare, localised disease of the tracheobronchial tree |