Disorders of the Respiratory System

common in premature babies, lack of surfactant causes lungs to collapse

• TB

• Lung Cancer

• Berylliosis

• RDS: respiratory distress syndrome

• Bronchial Asthma

caused from bacteria Myobacterium tuberculosis

• TB

• lung cancer

• berylliosis

• bronchial asthma

• emphysema

symptoms include shortness of breath, tightness of chest, wheezing. can be induced from hypersensitivity to certain allergens, smoking, exercise, air pollution, perfumes, weather, emotional stress, singing, crying, etc.

• Lung cancer

• respiratory distress syndrome

• bronchial asthma

• emphysema

• high altitude pulmonary edema

a condition resulting in shortness of breath, chronic cough, increased production of mucous which may be caused from dust, chemicals, air pollution and commonly smoking

• TB

• Lung cancer

• Respiratory distress syndrome

• emphysema

• sleep apnea

exposure to altitudes higher than 2000m or 6560ft that can result in difficulty breathing, tightness of chest, wheezing, shallow breathing and tachycardia.

• TB

• Berylliosis

• bronchial asthma

• emphysema

• HAPE: high altitude pulmonary edema

exposure to chemical, beryllium can result in coughing excessively, chest pain, shortness of breath, weight loss and even heart failure in severe cases.

• TB

• Lung Cancer

• berylliosis

• sleep apnea

• emphysema

A person may experience loud chronic snoring, pauses in breathing or gasping during sleep as a result in enlarged tonsils and/or tongue, excessive weight or extreme relaxation of tongue. During the day, patient may suffer from fatigue, head aches, dry mouth and sore throat.

• TB

• RDS

• Bronchial Asthma

• Sleep Apnea

• HAPE

symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain, blood in sputum causes from abnormal cell growth. Chances are increased as a result of smoke, arseic, asbestos, radioactive dust, or radon.

• TB

• Lung cancer

• bronchial asthma

• sleep apnea

• HAPE