The symptoms of COPD and ashtma look the same --> the cause is different
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Bronchitis
Continuous excessive mucus production --> frequent coughing (especially in the morning)
Swollen bronchial tubes, sometimes accompanied by fever
In many cases from the age of 40 or up
Contraction of muscle cells (similar to asthma)
Usually caused by smoking
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Emphysema
Makes it harder for oxygen to enter the bloodstream from the lungs
it strains the heart and can lead to heart problems
The alveoli gets destroyed
scar tissue forms in the lungs, making emphysema untreatable and further reducing lung function
In many cases from the age of 40 or up
Usually caused by smoking
Slide 10 - Diapositive
COPD is caused by environmental factors such as smoking. Asthma is mainly caused by genetic factors.
Slide 11 - Diapositive
COPD is a combination of two diseases. Which ones are these?
A
Hay fever & emphysema
B
Emphysema & bronchitus
C
Bronchitus & fibrosis
D
Emphysema & fibrosis
Slide 12 - Quiz
Smoking
Slide 13 - Diapositive
Have you ever smoked a cigarette/vape?
Yes
No
Slide 14 - Sondage
Smoking - why is it bad?
= a controllable environmental factor
Effects --> COPD, addiction to nicotine, damage to ciliated cells in the airways
Tar build-up: tar from cigarettes forms a sticky layer in the alveoli, hindering oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs
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Smoking - why is it bad?
Carbon monoxide impact: smoking produces carbon monoxide, which reduces oxygen delivery to cells
Overall health risks: chemicals
Cancer risk
Slide 16 - Diapositive
Healthy
Smoking
Slide 17 - Diapositive
Vapen
Vaping
Slide 18 - Diapositive
Why do young people start smoking or vaping?
Slide 19 - Diapositive
If all of my friends smoked, I would smoke too.
Slide 20 - Sondage
What illness can you get when you get too much sunshine and you smoke too much?
A
hay fever
B
malaria
C
asthma
D
cancer
Slide 21 - Quiz
Hay fever
Pollen allergy --> allergic reaction to pollen from grasses and wind-pollinated plant
Effect on asthma --> acts as an additional trigger for asthma attacks
Body's reaction --> hay fever is an overreaction of the body's defense system to harmles pollen, causing excessive muus production, and itchy, teary eyes
Symptoms can look the same of a cold (but a cold is caused by a virus)
Treatment options --> medicine, honey
Slide 22 - Diapositive
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of hay fever
A
A runny nose
B
Teary eyes
C
Eczema
D
A blocked nose
Slide 23 - Quiz
Air Quality Index
indicates pollution levels and health risks --> higher values mean more lung issues
Particle risksPM2.5 = the most harmful due to its ability to deeply lodge into the lungs