Respiratory System
Diseases in the Respiratory System
Two of the main diseases that effect the Respiratory System are Asthma and Bronchitis.
Asthma is a disease that effects millions of people world wide. When a person has asthma they suffer from asthma attacks.During these attacks the person finds it hard to breath and they often panic from the suffocating feeling.
Asthma- the narrowing of the bronchial airways making it difficult to breath.
Causes- Asthma can be caused by prolonged exposure to air pollutants, allergens, or certain drugs.
Symptoms- Coughing, wheezing, tightness or pain in the chest and shortness of breath.
Treatment- Bronchodilators administered through an inhaler
Bronchitis is a less serious disease that usually follows a cold when the bodies immune system is weakened. Although bronchitis does not usually do lasting damage to a person it can still lead to more serious things like
Bronchitis- the swelling of the bronchial tubes which causes mucus to be produced pneumonia .
Causes- viruses or bacteria that have been inhaled
Symptoms-low fever, dry hacking cough, coughing up mucus
Treatment-drinking lots of fluids, cough drops and cough medicine
Asthma is a disease that effects millions of people world wide. When a person has asthma they suffer from asthma attacks.During these attacks the person finds it hard to breath and they often panic from the suffocating feeling.
Asthma- the narrowing of the bronchial airways making it difficult to breath.
Causes- Asthma can be caused by prolonged exposure to air pollutants, allergens, or certain drugs.
Symptoms- Coughing, wheezing, tightness or pain in the chest and shortness of breath.
Treatment- Bronchodilators administered through an inhaler
Bronchitis is a less serious disease that usually follows a cold when the bodies immune system is weakened. Although bronchitis does not usually do lasting damage to a person it can still lead to more serious things like
Bronchitis- the swelling of the bronchial tubes which causes mucus to be produced pneumonia .
Causes- viruses or bacteria that have been inhaled
Symptoms-low fever, dry hacking cough, coughing up mucus
Treatment-drinking lots of fluids, cough drops and cough medicine
