Question 1

How does tuberculosis affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

Primary TB is usually manifested by fever with few or no pulmonary symptoms. Chest xrays may show lymph node enlargement, fluid in the chest or infiltrates. Later stages may show cavities or endobronchial spread. Cough, fever and weight loss are common.

Question 2

How dose the flu affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

Infection can cause inflammation in the respiratory system and bronchospasm. That can lead to a productive cough, difficulties breathing, and pneumonia.

Question 3

How does the immune system affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

It protects us and can also be a major player in the inflammatory pathway or autoimmune disease.

Question 4

How does ebola affect the respiratory system? how does the disease kill you?

Accepted Answer

A person with Ebola infection may develop cough, chest pain, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), respiratory distress as well as Interstitial pneumonia  and pulmonary edema with attempts to hydrate. Shock with capillary leakage, seizures, coma & respiratory distress herald death.

Question 5

How does eating healthy foods affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

Has a positive impact on all organ systems.  If you are overweight they can help you loose weight and perhaps breathe more easily.  If you have a respiratory problem please see your doctor.  Peace and good health.

Question 6

Can the epstein barr virus affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia is not very common but very enlarged tonsils can rarely cause difficulty breathing.

Question 7

How does congestive heart failure affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

If the heart fails it allows blood and fluids to build up in the lungs causing difficulty breathing  thus the term "congestion".

Question 8

How does coronary heart disease affect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

Shortness of breath or dyspnea can be a symptom of the respiratory system or from coronary disease. Heart disease can make it more difficult to breathe and should be evaluated by your doctor.

Question 9

Whats respiratory system what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Without oxygen you are dead in 40 secunds.

Question 10

Please, can you describe the primary parts of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

The respiratory system starts at the nose; tthis is the airwa or series of tubes that deliver the oxygen to the lungs
in the lungs at the alveoli gasas are exchange basically oxygen for carbon dioxiderespiatory system.

How does tuberculosis affect the respiratory system