How do upper respiratory infections affect my pulmonary health?

How do upper respiratory infections affect my pulmonary health?

Richard Sheldon (Medical Advisor to the CA State Respiratory Care Board) gives expert video advice on: How can I prevent an upper respiratory infection?; What are the symptoms of a sinus infection? and more...

Respiratory infections, for most people who don't have underlying lung disease, don't do much to affect it in the long run. But if you have asthma or if you have other underlying lung disease, these minor infections may kick you in, for instance if you are an asthmatic, may kick you into a full blown asthma attack. And that becomes a very, very difficult problem for you as it relates to your upper and lower respiratory tract infections.