Respiratory Disorder by Yeri Kim https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5 Julietchoe P313157, Dabin An P ,Nayoung Kim P, Yeri Kim P en-us 2022-03-18 11:50:53 UTC 2022-03-21 16:17:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) julietchoe https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2103141037 happens when the lungs and airways become damaged and inflamed.

It's usually associated with long-term exposure to harmful substances such as cigarette smoke.

Smoking is the main cause of COPD.
The harmful chemicals in smoke can damage the lining of the lungs and airways.

But also can cause by fumes and dust, air pollution, genetics


Symptoms
  • Shortness of breath, especially during physical activities.
  • Wheezing.
  • Chest tightness.
  • A chronic cough that may produce mucus (sputum) that may be clear, white, yellow or greenish.
  • Frequent respiratory infections.
  • Lack of energy.
  • Unintended weight loss (in later stages)
  • Swelling in ankles, feet or legs.

Treatment

Short-acting bronchodilator inhalers are the first treatment used. Bronchodilators are medicines that make breathing easier by relaxing and widening your airways. There are 2 types of short-acting bronchodilator inhaler: beta-2 agonist inhalers – such as salbutamol and terbutaline.


]]> 2022-03-19 17:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2103141037 julietchoe https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2103141447 2022-03-19 17:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2103141447 Pneumonia da02bin https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2103806921   Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. The infection causes the lungs' air sacs (alveoli) to become inflamed and fill up with fluid or pus. That can make it hard for the oxygen you breathe in to get into your bloodstream.

What causes respiratory pneumonia
Most pneumonia occurs when a breakdown in your body's natural defenses allows germs to invade and multiply within your lungs. To destroy the attacking organisms, white blood cells rapidly accumulate. Along with bacteria and fungi, they fill the air sacs within your lungs (alveoli).

Causes of pneumonia
The most common cause of pneumonia in adults is bacterial infection, and pneumococcus is the most common among bacteria. Some types of pneumonia occur as a side effect of upper respiratory infections such as colds. Other causes of pneumonia in healthy adults include bacteria such as hemophilus and mycoplasma. A bacterium called Legionella causes Legionella disease, which can spread through the air conditioner.

Symptoms of pneumonia
  • a cough – which may be dry, or produce thick yellow, green, brown or blood-stained mucus (phlegm)
  • difficulty breathing – your breathing may be rapid and shallow, and you may feel breathless, even when resting.
  • rapid heartbeat.
  • high temperature.
  • feeling generally unwell.
  • sweating and shivering.



]]> 2022-03-20 15:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2103806921 Asthma kny8733 https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2104078891 Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus.

It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults.

It is caused by swelling (inflammation) of the breathing tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. This makes the tubes highly sensitive, so they temporarily narrow.

Causes and Triggers
Researchers don’t know why some people have asthma while others don’t. But certain factors present a higher risk:
  • allergies
  • smoke, pollution and cold air
  • exercise
  • infections like colds or flu

Symptoms
  • a wheezing sound when breathing
  • shortness of breath
  • chest tightness or pain
  • coughing 
  • Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing

Treatment
It can't be cured, but there are simple treatments that can help keep the symptoms under control so it does not have a big impact on your life. Patients can take asthma medicines in several different ways. They may breathe in the medicines using a nebulizer, tablets(Bronchodilators, Anti-inflammatory medicines) or another type of asthma inhaler. 

]]> 2022-03-20 21:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2104078891 Tuberculosis(TB) uer531 https://padlet.com/uer531/pwjvx1l4rerpomz5/wish/2104120774 Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person.

It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including the tummy (abdomen), glands, bones and nervous system.

Symptoms of TB
Typical symptoms of TB include:
  • a persistent cough that lasts more than 3 weeks and usually brings up phlegm, which may be bloody
  • weight loss
  • night sweat
  • high temperature
  • tiredness and fatigue
  • loss of appetite
  • swellings in the neck

Causes of TB
It is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
It's spread when a person with active TB disease in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain TB bacteria.
Although TB is spread in a similar way to a cold or flu, it is not as contagious.

Treatment
For active tuberculosis, you must take antibiotics for at least six to nine months.
The exact drugs and length of treatment depend on your age, overall health, possible drug resistance and where the infection is in your body.




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