Respiration & Health

Upper Respiratory InfectionsURI: CommonWarm mucus + moist +

Germs in air = killer sneeze and/or cough

Common ColdVirus infectionOVER 200 strains

InfluenzaVirus caused, starts

as an URI, BUT can spread to the stomach

Hard to tell if you have the flu: Fever (usually high) Headache Tiredness (can be extreme) Cough Sore throat Runny or stuffy nose Body aches Diarrhea and vomiting (more common among

children than adults) Flu shots/nasal spray in October/Nov.

BronchitisCoughing + a lot of

mucusInflammation of ?Two different types

BronchitisA. Acute: Viral caused

then open to bacteriaB. Chronic: Due to

irritation, caused by smoking.

Strep throat

Bacterial infectionCAN spread to

heart

LUNG DISORDERS

PneumoniaBacterial, virus,

fungus, parasiteLungs fill with mucus

TuberculosisBacterial infection of the

lungsChest pain, fever, fatigueSpread by casual contact

In 2004, mortality and morbidity statistics included 14.6 million chronic active TB cases, 8.9 million new cases, and 1.6 million deaths, mostly in developing countries.[2] In addition, a rising number of people in the developed world are contracting tuberculosis because their immune systems are compromised by immunosuppressive drugs, substance abuse, or HIV/AIDS.

EmphysemaDestruction of bronchioles

and alveoli, air trapped in alveoli which often burst.

Create less surface area.

Cystic FibrosisLETHAL inherited disease.Lots of coughing, thick

mucus, bacteria.Clogs passage way

Pulmonary fibrosisParticles in the lung

(sand, dust, coal) Fibrous tissue begins to

build in lungs.

Lung CancerIrritation causes thickening

of bronchi, loss of ciliaAbnormal cells break off

and spread to new area