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WHY?
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3. After 5 Diseases of the human lung belong to n, was the
minutes of respiratory diseases. The following is a list of class
discussion important medical conditions involving the (Grade VI
the class lung. Many of these are caused or worsened – Charity)
(Grade VI – by smoking. able to
Charity) will understan
be able to • Lung cancer d the
understand • Emphysema is an enlargement of the possible
the possible air spaces in the lung, making it hard lung
lung to breathe. diseases.
diseases. • Asthma is an immunological disease
which causes the bronchioles to YES _____
narrow by inflammation and spasm of NO ______
the lining of the airway wall. WHY?
• Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease
which causes the lung to produce
abnormally viscous mucus.
• A pulmonary embolism occurs when a
blood clot obstructs an artery leading
to the lung.
• Tuberculosis is a transmittable
bacterial infection of the lung, the
most common infectious disease
today.
• Pneumonia is an infection of the lung,
caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
• Pneumoconiosis, an occupational lung
disease caused by the inhalation of
dust.
• Bronchitis is an inflammation of the
bronchi.
• A collapsed lung (pneumothorax) can
occur when one or both walls of the
pleural cavity are penetrated by injury,
allowing air to enter.
• In pulmonary edema fluid from the
capillaries enters the alveoli. This can
be caused by weakness of the left
side of the heart (resulting in a blood
holdup in the lung), altitude sickness,
or rarely inhaling toxic gases.
• Lung pinprick condition is a hereditary
disease which results in decreased
lung capacity and occasional
shortness of breath.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_lung
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4. After 5 Smoking isn't good for any part of your n, was the
minutes of body, and your lungs especially hate it. class
discussion Cigarette smoke damages the cilia in the (Grade VI
the class trachea so they can no longer move to keep – Charity)
(Grade VI – dirt and other substances out of the lungs. able to
Charity) will Your alveoli get hurt too, because the understan
be able to chemicals in cigarette smoke can cause the d the
understand walls of the delicate alveoli to break down, nature of
the nature smoking.
of smoking.
YES _____
making it much harder to breathe. NO ______
WHY?
Finally, cigarette smoke can damage the
cells of the lungs so much that the healthy
cells go away, only to be replaced by cancer
cells. Lungs are normally tough and strong,
but when it comes to cigarettes, they can be
hurt easily — and it's often very difficult or
impossible to make them better. If you need
to work with chemicals in an art or shop
class, be sure to wear a protective mask to
keep chemical fumes from entering your
lungs.
Source:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/lungs.html
• bad breath
• yellow teeth
• smelly clothes
• more colds and coughs
• difficulty keeping up with friends when
playing sports
• empty wallet — cigarettes and
tobacco products are very expensive!
Source:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/smokin
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5. After 3 (Grade VI
minutes of WHAT IS TB? – Charity)
discussion able to
the class Tuberculosis (often called TB) is an understan
(Grade VI – infectious disease that usually attacks the d the
Charity) will lungs, but can attack almost any part of the nature of
be able to body. Tuberculosis is spread from person to tuberculos
understand person through the air. is.
the nature
of When people with TB in their lungs or throat YES _____
tuberculosis cough, laugh, sneeze, sing, or even talk, the NO ______
. germs that cause TB may spread throughout WHY?
the air. If another person breathes in these
germs there is a chance that they will
become infected with tuberculosis.
Repeated contact is usually required for
infection.
• A persistent cough
• Constant fatigue
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Fever
• Coughing up blood
• Night sweats