anatomy unit 2 notes: respiratory disorders summary
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Unit 2 Notes:Respiratory DisordersSummary
(1) Bronchitis•Bronchiole tubes become inflamed and full of mucus.
• Individuals often have problems breathing, wheezing, coughing up phlegm, chest pain.
•Causes:•Bacterial or Viral infection• Frequent inhalation of irritating gases or dust (smoking,
working in a factory, etc.)
(2) Pneumonia• The bronchioles become filled with pus and mucus.
• Individuals will suffer fever, chills and flu like symptoms.
•Causes:•Bacterial infection•Viral infection
(3) Cystic Fibrosis•Disorder of the CFTR gene.
•Organs overproduce thick mucus due to an overproduction of sodium.
• Individuals die from malnutrition and/or suffocation.
•No cure.
(4) Asthma
•Oversensitive bronchiole tubes.
• Easily become inflamed and filled with mucus due to allergens.
•Caused by genetics or over-inhalation of irritants.
• Inhalers dilate the bronchioles to allow more air to flow in and out.
(5) Tuberculosis• Chronic bacterial infection of the lungs.
• Airborne
• Typical flu symptoms in addition to coughing of blood.
• Treated with several rounds of antibiotics.
• Tested for with a skin test and x-rays in severe cases.
•Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
•Bronchioles become inflamed, weakened, and blocked by mucus.
•Result of having several respiratory disorders repetitively.
(6) COPD