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Respiratory

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Asthma acute asthma, wheeze, asthma action plan 9
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis 9
Bronchiectasis non-CF bronchiectasis, chronic suppurative lung disease 6
Pneumonia CAP, chest infection, lower respiratory tract infection 7
Lung cancer bronchogenic carcinoma, NSCLC, small cell lung cancer, lung nodule 8
Lung cancer screening National Lung Cancer Screening Program, NLCSP, low-dose CT 5
Mesothelioma malignant pleural mesothelioma, asbestos-related disease 5
Pleural effusion empyema, parapneumonic effusion, pleurisy 7
Pneumothorax spontaneous pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax 4
Pulmonary embolism PE, venous thromboembolism 6
Pulmonary oedema acute pulmonary oedema, APO, acute heart failure 6
Obstructive sleep apnoea OSA, sleep apnoea, snoring, sleep-disordered breathing 9
Interstitial lung disease ILD, pulmonary fibrosis, IPF, sarcoidosis 6
Occupational lung disease silicosis, asbestosis, engineered stone, pneumoconiosis, work-related asthma 8
Tuberculosis TB, latent TB infection, LTBI 7
Chronic cough persistent cough, haemoptysis, cough 6
Spirometry lung function tests, pulmonary function tests, PFT 6

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