Respiratory System Conditions Flashcards
Identify the oxygen saturation of an average inhaled breath compared with the oxygen saturation of an exhaled breath.
An exhalation roughly contains 16%, while an inhalation contains roughly 21%.
Identify triggers of acute bronchitis.
Cold, flu, bacteria, fungi, fumes, air pollutants.
Explain why no single vaccine can currently protect against colds or flu.
They are caused by hundreds of viruses.
Identify a synonym for the common cold.
Influenza, both caused by viral attacks on cells in the respiratory tract.
Name 3 causative agents for pneumonia.
Bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Identify which form of sinusitis is most appropriate for massage.
Clients with inflamed sinuses that are not due to infection.
Describe the difference between tuberculosis exposure and active disease.
Active disease sometimes develops from TB. The bacteria escape and spread into other areas of the lungs or wherever else they may be stationed. This usually causes big fibrous capsules to form causing pleurisy.
Name the group of conditions to which chronic bronchitis and emphysema belong.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD.
Explain why persons with asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema are often encouraged to be vaccinated against flu.
They are extremely vulnerable to influenza and pneumonia.
Name what kinds of glands are affected by cystic fibrosis.
Exocrine glands.
Name what percentage of calories a healthy person invests in the act of respiration while at rest.
5 percent.
