https://padlet.com/hglenville/ryrary1xroztlhce Add your research about the disorder you have been given to this padlet. en-us 2021-11-01 16:41:26 UTC 2023-10-29 00:06:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hglenville/ryrary1xroztlhce/wish/1867374982 What is it?
Emphysema is a disorder affecting the alveoli of the lungs. The alveoli become abnormally inflated and susceptible to ruptures, which damages their walls and makes it difficult for the individual to breathe. When the alveoli inflate and eventually rupture it creates one larger air space instead of many small ones which reduced the surface area available for gas exchange.

What does it affect?
Although the disorder mainly directly impacts the lungs, eventually the heart system and other organs are affected as to all systems in the body require oxygen and blood to carry out their roles.

Causes
the primary cause of Emphysema is smoking, but when the lungs receive polluted air of any sort the disorder can occur. The contaminated air may also be a source of air pollution such as chemical fumes and dust.

Consequences
People with emphysema are more likely to develop a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) which can be life-threatening, especially those who also have emphysema. They are also more likely to have heart problems because emphysema can increase the pressure in the arteries that connect the heart and lungs.

Treatment and Prevention


]]> 2021-11-04 13:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hglenville/ryrary1xroztlhce/wish/1867374982 https://padlet.com/hglenville/ryrary1xroztlhce/wish/1868061404 What is it?
Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 as it is now called is a very infectious disease that is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. When infected by the COVID-19 virus, many people experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without much-assisted treatment. For most people, it feels like the flu or with very moderate cases like the common cold. But it can be very deadly and some people require medical attention and have died from the virus. 

What Does it Affect?
The COVID - 19 virus mainly affects the lungs, the virus targets the lungs and this is were some of the more sever symptoms are. The COVID 19 virus can damage the lining of the lungs as well as cause infections in them.  

What are the causes and how is it ombated
If infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus you will get COVID-19. How COVID is combated is through the use of a vaccine which after two doses is about 80% successful 
 in prevention of the virus. Another way to combat the virus is to use masks, social distancing, staying inside, not going into public unless necessaryand doing rapid tests as frequently as possible. ]]> 2021-11-04 17:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hglenville/ryrary1xroztlhce/wish/1868061404