Terminology in Healthcare and Public Health Settings Respiratory

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Respiratory System Learning Objectives • Define, understand correctly pronounce medical terms related to the respiratory system • Describe common diseases and conditions with an overview of various treatments related to the respiratory system 2

Respiratory System Overview • Functions – Bring oxygen to cells – Remove waste products from body • Respiration – Sequence of events 3

Anatomy of the Respiratory System • Upper respiratory tract – Nasal cavity (nose) – Pharynx – Larynx • Lower respiratory tract – Trachea – Bronchi – Lungs 4

Diseases and Disorders of the Bronchus • Asthma – Chronic disease – Childhood asthma – Reactive disease Wheezing o Coughing o Chest tightness o Trouble breathing o 5

Diseases and Disorders of the Bronchus 2 • Asthma – Triggers Allergens o Irritants o Weather o Infections o – Treatment o Quick-relief medicines o Long-term control medicines 6

Diseases and Disorders of the Bronchus 3 • Bronchitis – Definition – Acute Often caused by cold viruses o Usually resolves on its own o – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) o Causes § Smoking § Breathing fumes over a period of time § Breathing dust over a period of time 7

Diseases and Disorders of the Pharynx • Throat Disorders – Tonsillitis – infection in the tonsils – Pharyngitis – inflammation of the pharynx – Causes Viruses o Allergies o Bacteria, e. g. strep o Gastric reflux o 8

Diseases and Disorders of the Lungs • Cystic Fibrosis (CF) – Inherited – Affected organs – Symptoms – Treatments 9

Diseases and Disorders of the Lungs 2 • Lung Transplantation – Surgery to replace one or both lungs – Used for diseases that cannot be controlled in any other way – Complications Rejection o Infection o 10

Disorders and Diseases of the Lungs 3 • Pneumonia – Inflammation of lungs Usually infection from virus, bacteria, fungi o Accidental inhalation of liquid or chemical o – Symptoms o Difficulty breathing o Coughing o Fever – Diagnostic tests o Chest x ray and blood tests 11

Disorders and Diseases of the Lungs 4 • Pneumonia – Treatment o Antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia – Preventive measures o Washing hands o Not smoking o Wearing a mask when cleaning mold or dust o Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine 12

Disorders and Diseases of the Lungs 5 • Pulmonary Embolism Etiology § Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) o Symptoms § Shortness of breath § Chest pain § Coughing up blood o Complications § Low oxygen levels in blood causing damage to o lung and other organs o Treatment o 13

Disorders and Diseases of the Lungs 6 • Pulmonary (Pulmonary Arterial) Hypertension – High blood pressure in the arteries to lung – Two main types Family history/no known cause o Secondary to another medical condition o – Treatment o Medicines o Oxygen o Lung transplantation 14

Respiratory System Combining Forms Key Word Forms Meaning Sample Term Bronch/o Bronchial Bronchiolitis Laryng/o Larynx Laryngeal Pharyng/o Pharynx Pharyngitis Pneumon/o Lung Pneumomycosis Rhin/o Nose Rhinorrhea Sept/o Septum Septostomy Trache/o Trachea Tracheostomy 15

Tell me Detective … A four-year old child was brought to the Emergency Department complaining of tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing. The physician observes the patient wheezing with chest retractions, and begins treatment immediately with drugs and breathing treatments. What disease is he treating? 16

Respiratory System Summary • Defined, explained and correctly pronounced medical terms related to the respiratory system • Described common diseases and conditions with an overview of various treatments related to the respiratory system 17

Respiratory System References Medline. Plus [Internet]. Lungs and breathing. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); [updated 2011 Jul 27]. Available from: www. nlm. nih. gov Images Slide 3: Available From: en. wikipedia. org Slide 4: Available From: en. wikipedia. org 18

Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings Respiratory System This material was developed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 90 WT 0007. 19