Memory Ch 9 Respiratory diseaseVersion en ligne ch 9 respiratory system par Amber Breese Acute Bronchitis excessive ventilation that leads to abnormal expulsion of carbon dioxide hyperventilation Temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways; causing a cough that may produce mucus. inflammation of the sinuses Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) Bronchospasms Spasmodic contractions of the bronchial muscles that constrict the airways in the lungs during an asthma attack Asthma Disease of the lungs characterized by recurring episodes of airway inflammation causing bronchospasm and increased mucus production. pharyngitis pneumonia tonsillitis a viral infection that affects the respiratory system; also known as the flu an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation; caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus, or—in rare cases—parasites sinusitis A long-lasting respiratory condition in which the airways of the lungs become obstructed due to inflammation of the bronchi and excessive mucus production Chronic bronchitis emphysema inflammation of the tonsils inflammation of the nasal passages and pharynx; the common cold influenza Any lung disorder characterized by a long-term airway obstruction, making it difficult to breathe chronic inflammation of the lungs characterized by an abnormal increase in the air spaces near the bronchioles; causes an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the lungs inflammation of the pharynx, or throat a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis nasopharyngitis tuberculosis (TB) inflammation of the larynx, or voice box laryngitis