Clinical & Medical Disease Vault
Structured, evidence-based condition monographs and diagnostic pathways aggregated from WHO, CDC, NIH, and NICE Guidelines.
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
An allergic lung reaction to Aspergillus fungus seen in asthma and cystic fibrosis patients, causing wheezing, brownish mucus plugs, and eventually permanent lung damage if not treated.
Anti-GBM Pneumonitis
A rare autoimmune disease where antibodies attack the lungs and kidneys, causing life-threatening bleeding in the lungs (coughing up blood) and rapid kidney failure.
Aspergilloma
A ball of fungus that grows inside an old lung cavity (usually from old TB), typically presenting with coughing up blood.
Acute Bronchitis
A self-limiting, mostly viral inflammation of the large airways causing a persistent cough lasting 1-3 weeks.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Rapid failure of the lungs caused by severe inflammation, causing them to fill with fluid and requiring a mechanical ventilator to survive.
Asbestosis
A chronic lung scarring disease caused by decades-old occupational exposure to inhaled asbestos fibers, resulting in progressive shortness of breath.