Four Problems of the Respiratory Four Problems of the Respiratory SystemSystem

1. 1. BronchitisBronchitis – inflammation – inflammation of the bronchi caused by of the bronchi caused by exposure to tobacco smoke exposure to tobacco smoke or air pollutionor air pollution–A buildup of mucus in the A buildup of mucus in the airways makes it difficult to airways makes it difficult to breathbreath

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2. 2. AsthmaAsthma – inflammatory – inflammatory condition in which the condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become bronchioles become narrowed making it hard to narrowed making it hard to breath breath

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Inhalers widen the airways to help Inhalers widen the airways to help ease breathingease breathing

What does asthma look like?What does asthma look like?

3. Pneumonia3. Pneumonia – alveoli swell and – alveoli swell and become clogged with mucus. become clogged with mucus. This decreases the amount of This decreases the amount of gas exchangegas exchange– Symptoms include chest pain, Symptoms include chest pain,

fever, chills, and coughfever, chills, and cough– Treated with antibiotic from Treated with antibiotic from

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If alveoli are filled with mucus, gas If alveoli are filled with mucus, gas exchange becomes difficult!exchange becomes difficult!

4. 4. EmphysemaEmphysema – disease that – disease that progressively destroys the walls of progressively destroys the walls of alveolialveoli– Difficulty breathing, chronic coughDifficulty breathing, chronic cough– Symptoms can be treated, but Symptoms can be treated, but

tissue damage is permanenttissue damage is permanent– Almost always caused by smoking!Almost always caused by smoking!

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How to Keep Your Respiratory How to Keep Your Respiratory System HealthySystem Healthy

1. DONT SMOKE!!!1. DONT SMOKE!!! 2. Avoid second hand smoke2. Avoid second hand smoke 3. Regular physical activity3. Regular physical activity 4. Wash your hands frequently (this 4. Wash your hands frequently (this

prevents infections)prevents infections)