Question 15 Marks
Briefly describe the causes, symptoms and prevention of common respiratory disorders through a table.
Answer
View full question & answer→Table : Common Respiratory Disorders, Causes, Symptoms and Prevention
| S.No. | Diseases | Causes | Symptoms | Prevention |
| 1. | Bronchial Asthma | This is an allergic type of disease, which occurs due to some foreign substance in the air. | This causes difficulty in breathing and coughing because the bronchioles become narrow (clogged) due to excessive mucus. | Avoid exposure to foreign substances as much as possible. This is the best way to avoid this disease. |
| 2. | Bronchitis | Due to infection, the bronchioles become swollen. This can also happen due to smoking and also due to air pollution. | Persistent cough and discharge of greenish to blue phlegm | This disease can be avoided by being exposed to smoke and dust. |
| 3. | Pneumonia | Infection with a bacterium called Diplococcus causes swelling of the alveoli of the lungs. | This causes fever, pain and severe cough. Most of the air spaces in the lungs contain fluid and dead white blood cells. | Avoid going to places where infection is spread. |
| 4. | Tuberculosis Diseases | It is a bacterial disease which spreads through droplets from the mouth and nose of patients. | It can also occur in many other organs, but lung tuberculosis is the most common. The most common symptoms are weight loss and cough. Along with this, mild fever also persists in this condition. In severe cases, blood starts coming out along with couth. | Tuberculosis can be prevented by the BGC (Bacillus Calmetti Guerin) vaccine. Well-ventilated homes and protein-rich diet are also essential for tuberculosis patients |
| 5. | Pulmonary Occupational Disorders | Present in the environment. where a person is exposed to harmful substances in the workplace, such as silica, asbestos, dust, etc. | This disease manifests after being affected for 10-15 years. Due to this, fibrosis occurs in the lungs | These diseases can be avoided by minimizing the impact of wearing protective face covering and clothing. Medical examination is also necessary as a rule. |