respiratory & circulatory diseases

Question 1

asthma

Answer 1

chronic condition causing airway inflammation and narrowing

Question 2

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 2

progressive lung disease leading to airflow limitation

Question 3

pneumonia

Answer 3

lung infection causing inflammation and fluid build-up in the alveoli

Question 4

tubercolosis

Answer 4

bacterial infection affecting the lungs

Question 5

emphysema

Answer 5

type of COPD that damages the alveoli in the lungs

Question 6

lung cancer

Answer 6

malignancy in the lungs

Question 7

bronchitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the bronchi (tis = inflammation)

Question 8

coronary heart disease

Answer 8

narrowing or blockage of a coronary artery

Question 9

heart attack

Answer 9

sudden blockage of a coronary artery

Question 10

heart failure

Answer 10

when the heart struggles/fails to pump blood efficiently

Question 11

hypertension

Answer 11

consistent high blood pressure

Question 12

stroke

Answer 12

a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

Question 13

aortic aneurysm

Answer 13

an abnormal bulge in the wall of the aorta

Question 14

cardiomyopathy

Answer 14

a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to properly pump blood to the rest of the body

Question 15

rheumatic heart disease

Answer 15

heart valge damage resulting from rhea fever, often caused by untreated throat infections