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Airway Disorders definitions
| # | Definition | Sets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | acute bronchitis-associated with any dusty industry, during times of peak exposure. chronic bronchitis is from particulate fume exposure. in developing countries women that cook over an open fire indoors get chronic bronchitis. | 1 set |
| 2 | *slowed, forced, inefficient breathing *airway hyperactivity *copd : emphysema and chronic bronchitis -emphysema : irreversible damage to alveoli -cb : characterized by chronic cough *bronchial asthma : increased sensitivity to stimuli, allergens; permanently narrowed, inflamed trachea, bronchi - loss of elasticity of tissues; wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath | 1 set |
| 3 | obstructive lung disease: asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema restrictive lung disorders-see slide | 1 set |