Respiratory and Circulatory Diseases Flashcards
Destruction of the alveoli which blocks the flow of air.
Emphysema
Abnormal growth of cells that result masses or tumors
Lung Cancer
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes emphasized by a chronic cough that often brings up mucus
Chronic bronchitis
is an infection of the lungs that may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Pneumonia
It can be treated with antibiotics
Chronic Bronchitis
Inflammation of smooth muscles in the bronchioles result of excessive mucus
asthma
Inflammatory disease of the lungs cased by bacteria or tubercle bacilli
Tuberculosis
Collection of fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs cause by congestive heart failure, cancer and pneumonia
Pleural Effusion
It is an inherited that creates thick and sticky mucus that clogs up tubes and passageway that may affect other internal organ.
Cystic Fibrosis
Large respiratory illness that belongs to the large family called coronavirus
Covid-19
How much force is used to pump blood through our Arteries
Blood pressure
Normal blood pressure
90/60 - 120/80
It is often called the silent killer
Hypertension
Material that builds up on the blood which is made by fats, cholesterol and calcium
Plaques
Hardening of the arteries caused by plaques that build up on the walls of the arteries which blocks the blood flow
Atheros clerosis