Respiratory medicine involves the management of diseases that occur in the upper respiratory tract (the nose, pharynx and larynx) and the lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi and lungs).
Respiratory medicine is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of diseases of the airway and lungs, their linings and blood vessels, and the muscles and nerves required for breathing Respiratory medicine is closely linked to acute and general medicine as respiratory disorders account for approximately one-third of an unselected general medical take. Almost all respiratory physicians are trained in general internal medicine (GIM) as well as respiratory medicine.
