Diseases Flashcards
Asthma
Organs affected: Bronchi, Bronchioles
Organ issue: Swelling and produces extra mucus
Symptoms: Shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain, wheezing or coughing attacks
Bronchitis
Organs affected: Bronchi
Organ issue: Inflimation of Bronchi
Symptoms: Coughing up mucus, chest discomfort
COPD
Organs affected: Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Organ issue: Blocked or obstructed
Symptoms: Breathing difficulty, wheezing, coughing up mucus, lack of energy
COVID
Organs affected: Alveoli, blood vessels
Organ issue: Mucus build-up in Alveoli
Symptoms: Cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, loss of taste and smell
Cystic Fibrosis
Organs affected: Bronchioles, Alveoli
Organ issue: Blocked by sticky mucus
Symptoms: Overproduction of sticky mucus, exhaustion, lung infections, coughing, wheezing
Emphysema
Organs affected: Alveoli
Organ issue: Walls of Alveoli are damaged or broken
Symptoms: Shortness of breath
Lung Cancer
Organs affected: Lungs
Organ issue: Uncontrolled lung cell growth; a tumor
Symptoms: Chronic coughing, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath
Pneumonia
Organs affected: Alveoli
Organ issue: Inflamed and filled with mucus
Symptoms: Cough, fever, chest pain, difficulty breathing, exhaustion
Pneumothorax
Organs affected: Lungs
Organ issue: Air leaks in between lungs and spaces around it
Symptoms: Sudden chest pain, shortness of breath
Rhinitis
Organs affected: Masal cavity
Organ issue: Inflimation, swelling, mucus in tissue
Symptoms: Sneezing, runny nose, itchy
Whooping Cough
Organs affected: Lungs
Organ issue: Bacteria stick to lung lining and make toxins
Symptoms: Hacking cough, runny nose, fever, fatigue, vomiting