Respiratory & Excretory DiseasesHuman Biology & Health

Asthma

• Airways swell up, preventing air from easily going in and out of the lungs

• Can be triggered by allergens (pollen, animals, etc.), exercise, or stress

• Inhalers propel medicine to the lungs.

Pneumonia

• Can be caused by either bacteria or virus inside your lungs

• Symptoms are coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath

• A chronic (keeps happening) sickness in smokers.

Tuberculosis

• A bacterial infection• Causes coughing, fever,

and wheezing• Rampant in Africa, and

often lethal because of HIV infection.

Gout

• Type of Arthritis• Buildup of uric acid in

blood stream– Found in internal

meats like kidney, liver, and sweetbreads (pancreas, stomach, heart)

• Produces severe joint swelling.