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Disorders of Ventilation and Diffusion - Coggle Diagram
Disorders of Ventilation and Diffusion
Asthma:
Reversible airway narrowing from inflammation
Symptoms:
Wheezing
Shortness of breath
Treatment:
Albuterol
Inhaled corticosteroids
Chronic Bronchitis:
Chronic airway inflammation with excess mucus
Symptoms:
Productive cough
Shortness of breath
Treatment:
Bronchodilators
Smoking cessation
Emphysema:
Alveolar wall destruction causing air trapping
Symptoms:
Dyspnea
Barrel chest
Treatment:
Oxygen therapy
Pulmonary rehabilitation
COPD:
Progressive disease combining emphysema and chronic bronchitis
Symptoms:
Chronic cough
Fatigue
Treatment:
Bronchodilators
Oxygen therapy
Pneumonia:
Infection causing fluid-filled alveoli
Symptoms:
Fever
Productive cough
Treatment:
Antibiotics
Oxygen therapy
Cystic Fibrosis:
Genetic disorder causing thick, sticky mucus
Symptoms:
Chronic cough
Recurrent lung infections
Treatment:
Airway clearance therapy
Mucolytic medications
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS):
Severe inflammatory lung injury causing alveolar damage
Symptoms:
Severe shortness of breath
Hypoxemia
Treatment:
Mechanical ventilation
Treat underlying cause