5 example of Respiratory

Asthma
Asthma is defined as a common, chronic respiratory condition that causes difficulty
breathing due to inflammation of the airways. Asthma symptoms include dry cough,
wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Dr. Meyer says there is a major connection
between environmental allergies and asthma. Allergic reactions, infections and pollution can
all trigger an asthma attack.

“Those with persistent asthma often notice a better quality of life with the help of anti-
inflammatory medication,” Dr. Meyer says. “Everyone who has asthma needs to have a
rescue inhaler to open airways quickly.”

Usually, asthma starts in childhood years and progresses into adulthood. However, some
people in their 60s, 70s and 80s can get adult onset asthma. Dr. Meyer says asthma is a
reversible obstructive lung disease. He’s seen asthma patients who are able to improve their
breathing flow rates better than those who have the respiratory disease known as COPD.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

(COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an umbrella term that encompasses several
respiratory illnesses that cause breathlessness, or the inability to exhale normally. People
usually experience symptoms, including shortness of breath, and normally cough up
sputum (mucus from the lungs), especially in the morning. COPD can be tricky for some
people to identify, because symptoms are often mistaken for the gradual aging process
and body deterioration. In fact, COPD can develop over the course of several years
without any signs of shortness of breath. For that reason, Dr. Meyer says COPD often
goes undetected for far too long. He says the disease usually begins while people are in
their 30s or 40s and then peaks during their 50s, 60s and 70s.
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD emphasized by a chronic cough. Usually people
cough up sputum (mucus from the lungs), especially in the morning. Dr. Meyer says this
happens because mucus glands in the airways increase output, and patients have to cough
that extra secretion out. Since chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD, it’s treated the same
way. People can also develop acute bronchitis, which is not a long-term disease but rather
an infectious problem. It develops from a viral or bacterial infection and can be treated
with antibiotics. Symptoms associated with acute bronchitis will subside once the
infection has resolved.

Emphysema
Emphysema is a serious respiratory disease, which is another form of COPD. The most
common cause is smoking. Those who suffer from emphysema have trouble exhaling air
from their lungs. Cigarette smoke damages the air sacs in the lungs to a point where they
can no longer repair themselves. Dr. Meyer says this respiratory system illness most
commonly leads to respiratory failure and the need for extra oxygen to meet breathing
needs. Emphysema evolves slowly over the years, and there is no cure; however, those
who quit smoking are more likely to see the disease’s progression slow.

Lung Cancer
With the ability to develop in any part of the lungs, this cancer is difficult to detect. Most
often, the cancer develops in the main part of the lungs near the air sacs. DNA mutations
in the lungs cause irregular cells to multiply and create an uncontrolled growth of
abnormal cells, or a tumor. These tumors interfere with the regular functions of the lungs.
“Far and away the most common risk factor for lung cancer is cigarette smoke. Other risk
factors include radon exposure, workplace exposure, including asbestos and diesel fumes,
secondhand smoke, air pollution and radiation exposure from frequent CT scans of the chest,”
Dr. Meyer says.

Symptoms can take years to appear, but include things like chronic coughing, changes in
voice, harsh breathing sounds and coughing up blood. According to the American cancer
society, lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women
in the U.S.
5 example of Circulatory

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a hardening of the arteries.

It is typically caused by a diet high in fat, which leaves fatty deposits on the
lining of the blood vessels. These fatty deposits stick together and make the
arteries hard and less flexible.

Heart attack
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the technical term for a heart attack. A heart
attack can occur when the blood supply is cut off from the heart, often by a
blood clot. Some heart attacks are minor, but others can be life-threatening.

Mitral valve prolapsed

Mitral valve prolapse means the mitral valve bulges out or prolapses because
it does not close evenly. The mitral valve pumps freshly oxygenated blood out
of the heart to the rest of the body.

Mitral valve regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation happens when the mitral valve does not close all the
way and causes a leak, allowing some of the oxygenated blood to flow
backward.
Mitral stenosis
Mitral stenosis means the mitral valve is abnormally narrow which can prevent
the blood from flowing smoothly or quickly through it.