ANATOMY

Unit 3 Notes:

Respiratory Disorders

(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