ANATOMY

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