Common Homeostatic Imbalances - Respiratory

common homeostatic imbalances

Asthma

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS

EMPHYSEMA

Causes difficulty breathing because airway inflammation. Some symptoms can include wheezing, dry cough, shortness of breath or tightness of the chest

The most common cause of this disease is smoking. People who have this disease have difficulty exhaling air from their lungs. The damage from cigarettes damages the air sacs (alveoli) to the point where it cannot repair itself

It is a form of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This disease is emphasized by a chronic cough. Due to this, people can also develop acute bronchitis

Lung cancer

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

PNEUMONIA

This is a herditary disease that causes a sticky mucus that can clog passageways in the respiratory tract. It can cause lung infections and obstructions in the pancreas. Some symptoms include chronic coughing, infections, and salty-tasting skin.

This type of cancer is particularly difficult spot, because it develops near the air sacs of the lungs. Mutations in DNA causes cells to grow at an uncotrollable rate and can lead to tumors.

This is a common disease regarding the respiratory tract. Pneumonia is caused by an infection in the air sacs of the lungs. It causes cough, fever, chills, and shortness of breath.

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