IPF
What are the most common symptoms of IPF?
shortness of breath and cough
What increases your risk for IPF?
smoking can increase your risk for IPF as well as a family history of the disease
What two ways can air enter your respiratory system?
Mouth and Nose
After passing through the trachea what part of the body does the air travel to next, that splits to two sides?
Bronchial tubes
IPF stands for Idiopathic pulmonary _______?
fibrosis
Are there any cures or medicines for IPF?
There is currently no cure for IPF. However, certain medicines may slow the progression of IPF, which may extend the lifespan and improve the quality of life for people who have the disease.
What location in the respiratory process contains walls that are lined in silica that work to filter and clean the air?
The trachea
What's the name of the blood vessels in alveoli?
Capillaries
What part of the body is affected by IPF?
tissue surrounding the alveoli, in the lungs
What's other complications that can occur alongside IPF? And why?
Respiratory failure. Which happens when the lungs cannot deliver enough oxygen into the bloodstream which prevents the brain and other organs from getting the oxygen they need.
What part of the body is responsible for expanding and contracting to expand the chest allowing air to enter the lungs?
The diaphragm
Bronchial tubes break off into smaller tubes called bronchioles that have air sacs attached to the bottom of them. What are these air sacs called?
Alveoli
What effect does IPF have on your respiratory system?
This condition occurs when that lung tissue becomes thick and stiff, causing permanent scarring in the lungs, called fibrosis, which tiffens the lungs, reducing their size and capacity making it progressively more difficult to breathe.
Is the estimated mortality rate for people diagnosed with IPF higher for men or women?
Estimated mortality rates are higher in men at 64.3 deaths per million vs 58.4 deaths per million in women.
After entering the nose and mouth what are the next two locations the air travels through and what are their functions?
Enters into the nasal cavity and throat which work to warm and moisturize the passing air
What is the job of capillaries?
Blood passes through the capillaries, entering through your pulmonary artery and leaving via your pulmonary vein. While in the capillaries, the blood gives off carbon dioxide through the capillary wall into the alveoli and takes up oxygen from air in the alveoli