What are the differences between Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema of the Lung? (refer to clinical, semiological and radiological aspects separately).

Q: Explain the Respiratory condition characterized by the buildup of connective tissue ?

A: Connective tissue diseases affect body structures that connect one body part to another one. The…

Q: Contrast the causes of increased airway resistance in asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis?

A: Bronchospasm, mucus plugging, and oedema within the peripheral airways end in increased airway…

Q: What are the differences between obstructive and restrictive lung diseases?

A: In obstructive lung disease the passage of air get narrowed due to blockage of the pathway Whenever…

Q: Explain the significance of cartilage and smooth muscle in the organisation of the wall of the…

A: Lung illnesses are disorders that cause the lungs to stop working properly. The lungs are a vital…

Q: Identify two restrictive disorders and two obstructive respirator disorders and discussion the…

A: Obstructive disorders are characterized by a reduction in airflow so shortness of breath in exhaling…

Q: Who is more prone to develop respiratory problems, an adult or a child? Explain with examples.

A: The respiratory system is one of the important systems in the body that helps in the exchange of…

Q: In emphysema, there is: 1) fewer "walls" (or septa) between alveoli 2) many, smaller alveoli (3)…

A: Emphysema It refers to a chronic lung disease. This disease develops after many years of smoking.…

Q: What is an obstructive pulmonary disorder? What is an example of one? How might it affect…

A: The airways and air sacs in the lungs become less elastic in obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Q: Is lung transplantation a solution for emphysema

A: Emphysema is a disease condition characterized by a damaged and enlarged alveolus that causes…

Q: What are the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations for conditions that cause obstruction of the…

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: A smoker with a history of emphysema presents in severe pulmonary distress that he says came on in…

A: Smoking causes our respiratory organs to be damaged.As cigarettes contain nicotine which is harmful…

Q: Which of the following are considered diseases of the Upper respiratory tract? (select all that…

A: Sinusitis and laryngitis are upper respiratory infection mainly caused by viral or bacterial…

Q: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli? Is emphysema genetic? Can…

A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease that prevents air passage from the…

Q: How does smoking cause both the alveolar destruction of emphysema and the bronchial damage of…

A: Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is a treatable and preventable disease that is…

Q: Which of the following respiratory disorders are classified as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary…

A: Chronic preventative pulmonary diseases (COPDs) ask long-run metastasis issues that typically embody…

Q: Discuss a respiratory disorder, include the specific malfunction and  possible treatments in details…

A: Respiratory disorder: There are different disease conditions that cause structural and functional…

Q: State the function of the following structures: Bronchus  pleural membrane  alveoli

A: A bronchus is a passage or airway that conducts air into the lungs. It is divided into primary and…

Q: What are the three types of bronchodilators, and how do they function to alleviate the symptoms of…

A: Bronchodilators are the drugs that reverse bronchoconstriction, thus opening the air passages in the…

Q: Which signs and symptoms differentiate hypoxemic respiratory failure from hypercapnic respiratory…

A: The respiratory system’s primary function is gas exchange. When oxygenation, ventilation, or both…

Q: What consequences would result if inflammation caused a buildup of fluid in the alveoli and…

A: Inflammation is a condition that arises when our body's immune system fights against pathogens that…

Q: How does a pneumothorax affect lung function

A: If air continues to get into pleural space as if we breathe this can start to compress our lungs and…

Q: Anatomy of the respiratory system Label the parts of the upper respiratory system: conchae,…

A: Respiration is a process of exchange of gas between the atmosphere and the body. The reaspiration…

Q: Explain how cigarette smoking impacts the lungs at the physiologic level.

A: Smoking is a condition in which a person gets addicted to tobacco smoke due to the addictive…

Q: What is the function epiglottis?

A: Epiglottis  Epiglottis is made up of small cartilage that act like a lid and cover the windpipe.

Q: What are the causes of respiratory distress syndrome?

A: Respiratory distress syndrome is a very severe lung infection that occurs when the air sacs of the…

Q: pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Severe hypoxemia due to alveolar…

A: ARDS Acute Respiratory distress syndrome In this condition fluid collection in the air sacs occurs…

Q: What mechanisms cause airway obstruction in asthma?

A: Diseases involving airway obstruction that get worse with expiration are referred to as obstructive…

Q: What abnormal breathing patterns are seen with pulmonary disease?

A: Pulmonary diseases are characterized by the disturbance in the lower and upper respiratory tract. It…

Q: Compare emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

A: Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lungs particularly the bronchioles. Emphysema is the…

Q: In patients who are terminally ill, what is the effect of antimuscarinic drugs to reduce excess…

A: Respiration is the process through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the…

Q: How does the size of the alveoli in the lung with emphysema compare with those of a healthy lung?…

A: Emphysema is a lung disease develops after many years of smoking. It belongs to the group of lung…

Q: Emphysema would have the greatest impact on which respiratory volume

A: Emphysema is a lung disease that usually develops after a long period of smoking. Emphysema is part…

Q: How does idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis change the structure of the lungs, and how will this affect…

A: Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung diseases. Lung contains alveoli and surrounding this alveoli…

Q: How to treat the two types of COPD: Type A: Emphysema and Type B: Chronic Bronchitis?

A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that makes breathing difficult. It…

Q: list and describe several protective mechanisms of the respiratory system.

A: The air contains particulate matter like bacteria, viral particles, dust and dirt that destroy the…

Q: What represents the lung condition in asthma and emphysema?

A: Respiratory exchange is the simple physical process of the exchange of gases between the atmosphere…