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The first is intrinsic lung diseases or diseases of the lung parenchyma. The diseases cause inflammation or scarring of the lung tissue (interstitial lung disease) or result in filling of the air spaces with exudate and debris (pneumonitis). These diseases can be characterized according to etiological factors.estrictive lung diseases are characterized by a reduction in FRC and other lung volumes because of pathology in lungs, pleura, or the structures of the thoracic cage. The distensibility of the respiratory system is called compliance, the volume change produced by a change in the distending pressure.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD refers to respiratory (lung) diseases that cause breathing difficulties and block airflow from the lungs. Chronic bronchitis (inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes) and emphysema (damage to the lining of the air sacs in the lungs) are the two most common types.hronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD refers to respiratory (lung) diseases that cause breathing difficulties and block airflow from the lungs. Chronic bronchitis (inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes) and emphysema (damage to the lining of the air sacs in the lungs) are the two most common types.