Diseases
the pleura (two large, thin layers of tissue that separate the lungs from the chest wall) becomes inflamed, causing sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) worsens during breathing
pleurisy
Move oxygen throughout the body and clean out waste gases like carbon dioxide.
to reduce inflammation when COPD is severe
Medications
anatomy is
the study of the body's structure and parts
may be caused by infection, by smoking tobacco, or by breathing in secondhand smoke, radon, asbestos or other forms of air pollution
respiratory diseases
nose, nasal cavity, pharynx (throat), and semirigid larynx (voice box)
upper respiratory tract
An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lung
An elevated head can
improve oxygenation
COPD
what do the organs in the respiratory system do
breathing in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide
viral infection affecting the nose and throat
common cold
Aging causes the lungs to become....
more rigid, making it more difficult for the body to breath
damage of the air walls sacs in the lungs, resulting in the loss of elasticity.
emphysema
Respiration definition is
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
A small cartilage "lid" that covers the windpipes swells is called an
Epiglottitis
Transmission-based precautions are used for what type of infections.
airborne, contact, and droplet types of infection.
bluish fingernails, lips, and skin because of lower oxygen levels, wheezing and crackling sounds with breathing.
Chronic bronchitis
trachea (windpipe), right and left bronchi, alveoli, and the lungs
lower respiratory tract
infections of parts of the body involved in breathing, such as the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs.
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs)
respiration is counted as
1 inspiration and 1 exhalation