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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Disorders of the Respiratory System
Level#1: Colds and flus are the most common disorders of the respiratory system. These disorders are infections that are caused by viruses and bacteria. They irritate your lungs and cause a buildup of mucus. Severe colds and flus can cause pneumonia, a condition that fills the lungs with fluid.
1. What can severe colds and flus cause and what happens to the lungs?
2. What are the causes of infections that happen in the lungs?
3. How do colds and flus affect the lungs?
Level#2: Colds and flus are the most common disorders of the respiratory system. These disorders are infections that are caused by viruses and bacteria. They irritate your lungs and cause a buildup of mucus. Severe colds and flus can cause pneumonia, a condition that fills the lungs with fluid. Medicines can help cure this condition. if untreated, pneumonia can be deadly. Allergies, such as hay fever, and asthma, are also common respiratory disorders. More serious disorders of the respiratory system include emphysema and lung cancer.
1. Besides colds and flus, what are other common respiratory disorders?
2. What are examples of more serious respiratory disorders?
3. Why could pneumonia be considered a serious respiratory disorder?
Level#3: Colds and flus are the most common disorders of the respiratory system. These disorders are infections that are caused by viruses and bacteria. They irritate your lungs and cause a buildup of mucus. Severe colds and flus can cause pneumonia, a condition that fills the lungs with fluid. Medicines can help cure this condition. if untreated, pneumonia can be deadly. Allergies, such as hay fever, and asthma, are also common respiratory disorders. More serious disorders of the respiratory system include emphysema and lung cancer. These diseases are both very serious. They are often caused by smoking. The tar found in cigarettes can clog the air sacs in the lungs, making it harder to breathe. This damage to the lungs can lead to lung cancer. Your health is your responsibility. Do not smoke. If you get sick with a cold or flu, get plenty of rest, drink a lot of fluids. If cold and flu symptoms do not get better in a week or two go see a doctor. Get a check-up once a year even if you feel healthy.
1. Give an example of a serious respiratory disorder and what causes it.
2. Explain the role that tar plays in emphysema and what it can lead to.
3. Give two examples of how you can take responsibility for your health.
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