Respiratory System (NSG101)

DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 1. BRONCHIECTASIS • A condition characterized by chronic permanent dilatation and destruction of bronchi due to destructive changes in the elastic and muscular layers of bronchial walls. Congenital a. Cystic Fibrosis (most common cause) b. Primary hypogammaglobinemia leading to a recurrent infection c. Ciliary dysfunction syndrome -Acquired (in children) -Secondary to pneumonia which occurs often as complication of whooping cough and measles. -Af...