Lung disorders

Question 1

Asthma

Answer 1

• Long term inflammation in lining of the bronchi and bronchioles
• Characterized by swelling, redness, over production of mucus
• The swelling and mucus reduce air flow to the lungs
• When a attack occurs it tightens the smooth muscles and the air gets trapped in the alveoli

Question 2

Symptoms

Asthma

Answer 2

• Coughinh
• Wheezing
• Tightness in the chest
• Shortness of breath

Question 3

Triggers

Asthma

Answer 3

• Cold air
• dust
• pollution
• smoking
• physical acitivy
• animal dander
• Pollen

Question 4

Treatments

Asthma

Answer 4

• Puffers open the bronchi and bronchioes to allow greater air flow

Question 5

COPD

Answer 5

• Long term disease
• 80 - 90 percent of the cases are caused by smoking
• Alveoli gets damaged and loses its shape this causes decrease in surface area for respiratory membrances (oxygen in the blood goes downa and the carbon dioxide in the tissue goes up
• Leads to an increase of breathing and heart rate to compensente
• Lifestyle

Question 6

Pnuemonia

Answer 6

• Infection of the lungs which leads to inflammed alveolis, filled with fluids (pus and mucus)
• Caused by streptococcus

Question 7

Emphysema

Answer 7

• Respiratory membranes in the alveolis are damaged
• Caused by smoking

Question 8

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 8

• Genetics
• Excess of mucus production which thick and sticky and it clogs the airways

Question 9

Pneumothorax

Answer 9

• Collasped lung caused by the air entering between the pleural membrances
• Ches tube will re expand the lung

Question 10

The flu

Answer 10

• Caused by a virus
• Highly contagious
• Causes fever, coughing, and sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches
• Spread through the moisture of air
• The respiratory is vvunerable beacuse of the constant exposure to external envirmonet