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Chapter 8 Diseases of the Respiratory System

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Structure and Function

 Air enters Nasal Cavity, pharynx

 Larynx to trachea

 Bronchi – each lung then bronchioles,

alveoli

 Exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide,

expel carbondioxide, oxygen flows into

blood system.

 Diaphragm and muscles between ribs help

air to enter and exit lungs.

 Dyspnea

 Tachypnea

 Hemoptysis – coughing what?

 Cyanosis

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Common Signs and Symptoms

of respiratory disease

 Dyspnea

 Tachypnea, Wheezing

 Dry cough or hemoptysis

 Cyanosis

 Fever

 Fatigue

 Pain- where? Weakness – muscles and

voice

 Sinus drainage

Diagnostic Procedures

 Sprirometer – tests vital capacity volume,

draw in as much air as possible then expel

as much as possible.

 FEV – forced-expiratory volume Maximum

air expelled in one second of time.

 Oscillometry – Breathe normally for 20-30

seconds, then it shoots sound waves into

the air passages and measures echo.

 Arterial blood gases – evaluate levels of

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Diagnostic Procedures

 Chest x-rays

 Bronchoscopy

 Flouroscopy – visualize lungs and

diaphragm during respiration

Upper Respiratory Disease

Signs and symptoms

 Common cold – swelling of mucous

membranes, low fever, nasal congestion,

cough

 Sinusitis – inflammation of mucous

membranes, pressure, headache, sinus

pain, fever

 Nasal polyps – nasal drainage, lack of

smell, sleep apnea

 Influenza – sudden onset, chills, fever,

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Upper Respiratory Disease

Signs and symptoms

 Snoring/sleep apnea – postnasal drip,

exaggerated breathing sounds, inflamed

sinuses, nasal congestion, sleep

interruption or hesitation in breathing

 Hay fever – Runny nose, congestion,

tearing, itching

 Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis –

difficulty swallowing, redness in throat,

pain, nasal congestion, loss of voice or

hoarseness

Lower Respiratory Disease

Signs and symptoms

 COPD – includes bronchitis, asthma,

emphysema, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia

fever, chills, hypoxia

breathing, collapsed lung

persistent cough, thick sputum

productive cough

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Lower Respiratory Disease

Signs and symptoms

pneumonia

sob, neuromuscular impairments, collapsed

lung

symptoms, fatigue, fever, weakness, headache,

sore throat, GI disorders – can become worse,

but generally can function among others with

this disease

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