Respiratory diseases & conditions
Respiratory diseases and conditions affect the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. They are also called pulmonary disease, lung disorder and lung disease. Learn more about some common respiratory conditions, their causes and treatment options.
What is COPD?
Learn more about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): causes, stages, diagnosis and treatment.
Learn more about obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS): the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Learn more about neuromuscular disease (NMD): the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Learn more about restrictive lung disease or chest wall disorder: the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Keep exploring
Learn how non-invasive ventilation (NIV) or invasive ventilation (IV) could help you to breath more easily.
To understand what could be affecting your ability to breathe properly, it’s helpful to know what normal breathing looks like.