Respiratory System Disorders

Infectious Diseases  Caused by viruses or bacteria  Bronchitis  Pneumonia  Tuberculosis (TB)  Common Cold

Asthma  Lungs overreact to certain triggers and become inflamed and clogged  May be coughing and wheezing  Lungs overreact to certain triggers and become inflamed and clogged  May be coughing and wheezing

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease –r–refers to a large group of lung diseases that can interfere with normal breathing Includes people with chronic bronchitis and emphysema –e–emphysema involves alveoli that are damaged Shortness of breath, cough, tightness in chest

Genetic  Cystic Fibrosis  produce abnormally thick mucus in lungs  have a high amount of lung infections  Cystic Fibrosis  produce abnormally thick mucus in lungs  have a high amount of lung infections

Lung Cancer  Smoking or 2nd hand smoke contributes to almost 90% of lung cancer  Leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women SSmoking or 2nd hand smoke contributes to almost 90% of lung cancer LLeading cause of cancer deaths in men and women