What Is Pneumonia:

Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs. It can affect just one section of your lungs
(lobar pneumonia) or sections throughout both lungs (bronchopneumonia). When you have
pneumonia, air sacs in your lungs fill with pus or other liquid and oxygen has trouble reaching your
blood.

Who is Affected :

People of all ages. Most commonly and those at highest risk:

 Elderly
 Children
 People with weakened immune systems
 Smokers
 People with other chronic illnesses, especially lung problems

Causes of Pneumonia:

Pneumonia can be caused by a virus, bacteria, fungus, mycoplasmas or chemicals.

What Is Asthma?

Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the
airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you
breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs
at night or early in the morning.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts in childhood. In the United
States, more than 22 million people are known to have asthma. Nearly 6 million of these
people are children.

What Is Bronchitis?

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or bronchi, that bring air into
the lungs. Inflammation is a chemical reaction in the body that produces redness,
swelling, and pain.

Bronchitis can be caused by:

 Viruses
 Bacteria
 Smoking
 Breathing in certain kinds of irritating chemicals
Types Of Bronchitis

There are two types of bronchitis:

 Acute bronchitis usually lasts only a few days. It is often caused by a viral
infection and may begin after you develop a cold or sore throat. It usually
produces no long-lasting, harmful effects.
 Chronic bronchitis is diagnosed when a person has too much phlegm
in the airways, which leads to a persistent, productive cough. An individual
is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and sputum (matter
that is coughed up from the lungs) are present on most days for a
minimum of three months for at least two successive years, or for six
months during one year.

What Is Emphysema?

Emphysema is a lung disease that reduces the ability of the lungs to expel air, a
process which depends upon the natural rubber-band-like quality or elastic
properties of the lungs. Damage occurs to the tiny airways in the lungs called
bronchioles. Bronchioles are joined to alveoli, tiny grape-like clusters of sacs in
the lungs where oxygen from the air is exchanged for carbon dioxide from the
body. The elastic properties of the lung reside in the tissue around the alveoli.

What is Heart Disease?
The heart is the organ that pumps blood, with its life-giving oxygen and nutrients, to all tissues of the
body. If the pumping action of the heart becomes inefficient, vital organs like the brain and kidneys
suffer. And if the heart stops working altogether, death occurs within minutes. Life itself is completely
dependent on the efficient operation of the heart.

Causes Of Respiratory Allergies:

1) Family history
2) Exposure to air pollution
3) Exposed to some workplace substances
4) Second hand smoke
5) Some health conditions - If you had infections when

Common Allergies That Affect The Respiratory System:

1) Hay Fever - This affects many people all over the world. Hay fever usually happens in the
summer from pollen such as from the grass or even flowers.
2) Food and Drug Allergies - You can get this situations from eating such things such as fish and
shellfish. You will usually develop an upset stomach or even a skin reaction and breathing
problems. Medications can also cause some problems. Sometimes, you may develop a reaction if
you eat peanuts, milk or eggs.

3) Insect Allergies - Insects such as cockroaches is another major cause of problems. This
usually takes place in cities. It also affects children in big urban cities. Bees stings for example
can be very dangerous to overly sensitive people.

4) Allergic Asthma - Asthma is a fast growing disease all over the country. This problem is a
major cause of hospital admission for children each year.

Ano sa tagalog ang bronchitis?

Asthma o Hika!