Harshbarger gives faces and voices to the victims-the men who dug the Hawks Nest tunnel and fell victim to one of the worst industrial disasters in the nation, and the families who loved them,â said Denise Giardina, author of âStorming Heavenâ and âThe Unquiet Earth,â in a press release.
Lower respiratory (tract) infection or LTRI is a generic term for an acute infection of the trachea (windpipe), airways and lungs, which make up the lower respiratory system.LTRIs include bronchitis, croup and pneumonia.Although influenza (the flu) can involve the lower respiratory system, it is not considered among the group of illnesses referred to by the term lower respiratory infection..Lower respiratory infections are more common in the winter because people tend to stay indoors and share the same recirculated air (and germs).lthough influenza (the flu) can involve the lower respiratory system, it is not considered among the group of illnesses referred to by the term lower respiratory infection.. Lower respiratory infections are more common in the winter because people tend to stay indoors and share the same recirculated air (and germs).
Most respiratory tract infections, especially those of the upper respiratory tract, are mild and not incapacitating. Upper respiratory tract infections often cause rhinorrhea or pharyngitis. Lower respiratory tract infections, particularly pneumonia, can be more severe.Lower respiratory tract infections are more likely to cause fever, dyspnea, or chest pain than upper respiratory tract infections. Cough is often present in either upper or lower tract infections.ower respiratory tract infections, particularly pneumonia, can be more severe. Lower respiratory tract infections are more likely to cause fever, dyspnea, or chest pain than upper respiratory tract infections. Cough is often present in either upper or lower tract infections.