Acidosis (lactic, metabolic, respiratory): link abnormal lab value to clinical diagnosis
Asthma
Bronchitis
COPD
Emphysema
Influenza
Malnutrition
Lung cancer
Obesity
Pleural effusion: If pleural effusion is malignant, link neoplasm to the pleural effusion.
Pneumonia/pneumonitis
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary insufficiency
Respiratory failure
Rhinitis
Sleep apnea
Sinusitis
Tobacco

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