LITTLE RESPIRATORY DISEASES/DISORDERS
Questions and answers
Asthma - ✅✅respiratory disorder usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen such as dust, pollen,
an animal, medications, or a food. Stress, overexertion, and infection can also cause it
Sx of asthma - ✅✅dyspnea (difficult breathing), wheezing, coughing accompanied by expectoration of
sputum, and tightness in the chest.
dyspnea - ✅✅difficult breathing
tx of asthma - ✅✅bronchodilators (to enlarge the bronchioles), antiinflammatory medications,
epineph-rine, and oxygen therapy.
bronchitis - ✅✅inflammation of the bronchi
acute bronchitis - ✅✅caused by severe and sudden in onset infection and is characterized by a
productive cough, dyspnea, rales (bubbly or noisy breath sounds), chest pain, and fever.
tx of acute bronchitis - ✅✅antibiotics, expectorants (to remove excessive mucus), rest, and drinking
large amounts of water.
rales (crackles) - ✅✅bubbly or noisy breath sounds
expectorant - ✅✅a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing
chronic bronchitis - ✅✅inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long time
sx of chronic bronchitis - ✅✅excessive mucus resulting in a productive cough, wheezing, dyspnea,
chest pain, and prolonged air expiration.
Questions and answers
Asthma - ✅✅respiratory disorder usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen such as dust, pollen,
an animal, medications, or a food. Stress, overexertion, and infection can also cause it
Sx of asthma - ✅✅dyspnea (difficult breathing), wheezing, coughing accompanied by expectoration of
sputum, and tightness in the chest.
dyspnea - ✅✅difficult breathing
tx of asthma - ✅✅bronchodilators (to enlarge the bronchioles), antiinflammatory medications,
epineph-rine, and oxygen therapy.
bronchitis - ✅✅inflammation of the bronchi
acute bronchitis - ✅✅caused by severe and sudden in onset infection and is characterized by a
productive cough, dyspnea, rales (bubbly or noisy breath sounds), chest pain, and fever.
tx of acute bronchitis - ✅✅antibiotics, expectorants (to remove excessive mucus), rest, and drinking
large amounts of water.
rales (crackles) - ✅✅bubbly or noisy breath sounds
expectorant - ✅✅a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing
chronic bronchitis - ✅✅inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long time
sx of chronic bronchitis - ✅✅excessive mucus resulting in a productive cough, wheezing, dyspnea,
chest pain, and prolonged air expiration.
