environmental influences on respiratory disease

Question 1

what is asthma

Answer 1

a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways

Question 2

what is asthma characterised by

Answer 2

• variable and recurring symptoms
• reversible airflow obstruction
• bronchospasm

Question 3

common symptoms of asthma

Answer 3

• wheezing
• coughing
• chest tightness
• shortness of breath

Question 4

environmental influences on asthma

Answer 4

pollens
infectious agents
fungi
pets
animals
air pollution

Question 5

occupational influences on asthma

Answer 5

flour
car spray paints
resins
cleaning agents
laboratory animal workers
wood dusts

Question 6

how many people worldwide have asthma

Answer 6

5-16%

Question 7

when was there an increase in the prevalence of asthma

Answer 7

second half of the 20th century

Question 8

what is hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the alveoli within the lung caused by hypersensitivity to inhaled dusts

Question 9

forms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Answer 9

acute
sub acute
chronic

Question 10

environmental influences on hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Answer 10

farmers lung
bird fanciers lung
metal working fluids

Question 11

what is hot tub lung

Answer 11

a specific form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by the lung’s inflammatory (swelling) reaction to liquid or solid droplets in the air contaminated by bacteria or other infectious agents

Question 12

what does COPD stand for

Answer 12

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 13

what is COPD

Answer 13

a type of obstructive lung disease characterised by chronically poor airflow

typically worsens over time

Question 14

main symptoms of COPD

Answer 14

• shortness of breath
• cough
• sputum production

Question 15

most common cause of COPD

Answer 15

tobacco smoking