Anatomy 9.3 - Respiratory Disorders & Disease

The common cold; an inflammation of the nasal passages and pharynx is also called -

• Influenza

• sinusitis

• pharyngitis

• nasopharyngitis

Inflammation of the throat or pharynx

• sinusitis

• pharyngitis

• nasopharyngitis

• influenza

inflammation of the sinuses

• infuenza

• nasopharyngitis

• sinusitis

• pharyngitis

Inflammation of the larynx or the "voice box"

• tonsillitis

• pneumonia

• laryngitis

• dyspnea

Inflammation of the tonsils

• tonsillitus

• influenza

• sinusitis

• laryngitis

A viral infection that affects the respiratory system. It strikes much quicker than a common cold. Commonly called "the flu"

• sinusitis

• Influenza

• pneummonia

• dyspnea

A temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways; causes a cough that may produce mucus.

• pneumonia

• acute bronchitis

• tuberculosis

• dyspnea

An infection of the lungs that causes inflammation; causes by a virus, bacterium, fungus or in rare cases

up in the lungs making gas exchange difficult

• pneumonia

• acute bronchitis

• dyspnea

• tuberculosis

A highly contagious bacterial infection cause by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most commonly attacks the lungs, but can spread to other organs.

• tuberculosis

• dsypnea

• pneumonia

• influenza

Difficulty in breathing which progressively worsens over time usually due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• influenza

• pneumonia

• dyspnea

• tuberculosis