Question

18)    Respiratory Conditions
Explain the following terms and conditions as per the given example.

Terminology	Conditions
Asthma	Inflammatory disease of the airway caused by narrowing of airways and bronchospasm characterised by expiratory wheeze

Terminology Conditions

18.1)     Bronchiectasis

18.2)     Bronchoscopy

18.3)     COPD/ COAD

18.4)     Pneumonia

18.5)     Pulmonary fibrosis

18.6)     Spirometry

18.7)     Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Answer 1

Terminologies	Conditions
18.1) Bronchiectasis-	Chronic necrotizing infection of bronchi characterized by permanently dilated airways; purulent sputum and hemoptysis.
18.2).Bronchoscopy-	It is a procedure to visualize the bronchi and lungs for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
18.3). COPD	It is a group of diseases where there is chronic inflammatory response of the airways and lung in response to noxious particles or gases resulting in cough and breathlessness.
18.4). Pneumonia	Infection of the lung that cause purulent sputum, cough, fever , chills and breathlessness.
18.5). Pulmonary Fibrosis	It is a pulmonary pathology characterized by scarring of the lung tissue due to environmental pollutants; connective tissue disease or unknown causes.
18.6). Bronchoscopy	Diagnostic procedure that helps in the assessment of pulmonary function by measuring amount and the speed of air inhaled/exhaled.
18.7).Upper Respiratory Tract Infection	An acute illness of the nose, sinuses and pharynx characterized by nasal obstruction, pharyngitis and sore throat.