respiratory disorder

Question 1

tonsillitis

Answer 1

infection of tonsils - caused by viruses or facteria

Question 2

laryngitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the larynx - caused by viral infection

Question 3

symptomns of laryngitis

Answer 3

sore throat and hoarseness

Question 4

bronchitis

Answer 4

disorder that causes bronchi to become inflamed and filled with mucus

Question 5

acute bronchitis

Answer 5

short term disorder caused by a bacterial infection and and can be treated with antibiotics

Question 6

chronic bronchitis

Answer 6

long-term disorder caused by regular exposure to irritants and foreign bodies which causes cilla to be destroyed

Question 7

treatment for bronchitis

Answer 7

medication and regular excercise and avoidance of irritant

Question 8

pneuomania

Answer 8

disease that occurs when alveoli in the lungs become inflammed and fill with liquids; interferes gas exchange and body becomes starved for oxygen

Question 9

vital pneumonias are usually ___ severe than bacterial

Answer 9

less (anti-viral medication)

Question 10

pleurisy

Answer 10

lung disorder caused by swelling and irritation of pleura (membrane that surround lungs)

Question 11

emphysema

Answer 11

obstructive respiratory disorder in which the walls of the alveoli break down and lose their elasitcy - reduces Surface area for gas exchange and causes oxygen shortages

Question 12

treatment for emphysema

Answer 12

low-flow oxygen tank and lung volume reduction surgery to remove damaged areas

Question 13

cystic fibrosis

Answer 13

serious genetic conditions that affects lungs and disrupts the function of the cells (causes excess of mucus where pathogens are trapped)

Question 14

treatments for cystic fibrosis

Answer 14

gene therapy which sprays healthy versions of abnormal genes into lungs

Question 15

asthma

Answer 15

chronic obstructive lung disease that affect the bronchi and bronchioles which reduce air flow

Question 16

treatment for asthma

Answer 16

metered dose inhalers compressed through chemical propellant; dry poweder has no chemical propellant

Question 17

lung cancer

Answer 17

uncontrolled and invasive growth of abnormal cells in the lungs - tumours reduce the surface available for gas exchange