Disorders of the Respiratory System

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DISORDERS:1. Carbon monoxide poisoning. Caused when carbon monoxide binds to _____________ in place of _____________________.

• Carbon monoxide binds _________________, causing the hemoglobin to become unavailable to ________________.

• The result can be _______________ in a very short amount of time.

• Mild Symptoms: dizziness, fatigue, headaches, nausea, and irregular breathing

• Moderate Symptoms: chest pain, rapid heartbeat, difficulty thinking, blurred vision, shortness of breath

• Severe Symptoms: seizures, palpitations, disorientation, irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, coma and death.

2. Laryngitis. An ____________ of the ___________(voice box).

Symptoms: __________________, and being unable to _____________ in an audible voice. Usually, laryngitis disappears with treatment of the URI. Persistent hoarseness without a URI is a warning sign of _______________, and should be checked into by your physician.

3. Tonsilitis. ___________ become swollen and inflamed. The tonsils located in the nasopharynx are often referred to as ____________________. If you suffer from tonsillitis frequently and ______________________ becomes difficult, they can be ______________________ in a procedure called a ______________________.

4. Bronchitis. An infection that is located in the _______________. Most of the time, it is preceded by a _____________ URI that led to a secondary ___________ infection.

Symptoms: a ____________ turns into a deep cough that causes _________________, the production of _____________ and sometimes _______________.

5. Pneumonia. A _________________ or ______________ infection in the lungs where the bronchi and the ________________ fill with a thick _______________.

Symptoms : high __________ & chills, with ___________ and ___________ pain. Pneumonia can be located in several lobes of the lung and obviously, the more lobes involved, the more serious the infection

6. Asthma. Disease of the bronchi and bronchioles.

symptoms include _______________, shortness of breath, and sometimes a __________ that will expel mucus.

The airways are very sensitive to ______________ which can include pollen, dust, animal dander, and tobacco. Even being out in ________________ can be an irritant. When exposed to an irritant, the _________________________ in the __________________ undergoes spasms. Bronchial inflammation reduces the __________________ of the airways and contributes to the seriousness of the attack.

7. Emphysema . The walls of the _____________ lose their _____________, which reduces the surface area available for _____________________, causing _______________ shortage in the body.

Symptoms : difficulty _________________, low levels of oxygen in the body and a change in the shape of the chest (________________) to accommodate increased breathing volumes. The primary cause of emphysema is ____________________.

8. Cystic fibrosis - ________________________ that affects the consistency of the ___________ that lines the air ways (and other ______________________ in the body). Individuals with CF produce a _________, ___________ mucous that is difficult to clear from the airways, and can trap ____________ ___________ leading to respiratory infections.

9. Lung cancer - A disease caused by _________________________________ in the tissues of the lungs. Cells grow rapidly forming a large mass (___________________) of nonfunctional cells. The tumours reduce the surface available for ___________________, and sometimes can break free and spread to other areas of the body (________________________).

Symptoms : persistent _______________, difficulty __________________, _____________ pain and loss of appetite.

Exposure to the following carcinogens can lead to lung cancer development: