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Disease/Disorder Respiratory System Health Concerns Etiology S/S Bronchial airway obstruction, Wheezing, coughing difficulty breathing Asthma Bronchitis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) TX Inhaler, reduce intensity of exercise, exercise where there is moisture in the air Inflammation of the bronchi. Increase mucous secretions which obstruct breathing Cough that produces mucous, lack of energy, fever, wheezing Rest, fluids, cold syrups, antibiotics Disease that causes chronic obstruction of the bronchial tubes and lungs Morning cough, yellow-green sputum. Chronic cough, wheezing Prevention Quit smoking Develop a healthy lifestyle Nosebleed resulting from trauma Blood coming out of nasal cavity Tilt head forward, pinch nostril, apply cold pack Black lung, coal dust in the lungs Shortness of breath (SOB) Severe coughing Phlegm production No cure, help with the symptoms makes the patient feel a little better Affects people who smoke heavily Unable to exhale all the air from the lungs causing carbon dioxide build up, shortness of breath No cure once lung damage occurs Quit smoking Medications oxygen Epistaxis Anthracosis Emphysema Disease/Disorder Etiology Leading cause of death, caused by exposure to carcinogens S/S No symptoms in early stages in later stages they have bloody mucous, shortness of breath, weight loss and chest pain Inflammation and infection of the lungs Shaking, chills, fever, sweating, Penicillin or other antibiotics cough, rapid breathing, muscle pain Inflammation of the pleura Sharp stabbing pain while breathing, dyspnea, fever, cough rapid breathing First treat the infection with antibiotics. Pain killers, and antiinflammatory drugs Coughing up blood from the lungs Blood in mucous With large amounts of blood it is a medical emergency, gas exchange can’t take place in the capillaries. Must stop the cause of the bleeding. Highly infectious disease caused by bacteria that invade the lungs Sharp pain in the chest, spitting up blood, fever, loss of appetite, night sweats Prevention with vaccination, medication (antibiotics) Viral infection commonly known as the cold Sneezing, watery eyes, sore throat, and cough No cure, plenty of fluids and rest cold medicine Lung Cancer Pnuemonia Pleurisy Hemoptysis Tuberculosis Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) TX Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation or a combo. of both treatments
