MOdule 2 Lifestyle Affecting Respiratory and Circulatory System

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Module 2

How One’s Lifestyle Affect the Functioning


of Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
Learning Competency:

Infer how one’s lifestyle can


affect the functioning of the
respiratory and circulatory
system.
Negative
Effects of
Smoking
Risks of Smoking
RESPIRATORY CIRCULATORY
Lung cancer leukemia
pneumonia Stroke
Chronic lung disease Aortic rupture
asthma Heart disease
Chronic bronchitis Hardening of arteries
Emphysema Increased BP and heart rate
Cough and colds Coronary heart disease
tuberculosis arteriosclerosis
Vascular diseases
Emphysema
• Shortness of breath
• Makes up COPD with
chronic bronchitis
• Causes:
Cigarette smoking
marijuana • Treatment:
pollution/ chemical fumes Medication
dust oxygen
stop smoking
Emphysema
Bronchitis
• inflammation of the mucus membrane in the bronchial tubes
• thick mucus builds up causing coughing, difficulty of breathing and
heavy feeling in the chest
• may be caused by bacteria, viruses or irritants in the air
• no cure
• Medication may relieve symptoms
• avoid smoking and smoky environments
• drink lots of water
• get plenty of rest
Pneumonia
• infection of lungs
• causes inflammation of the
air sacs
• caused by bacteria, viruses
and fungi
• Treatment
curing the infection with
antibiotics and pain reliever
preventing complications.
asthma
• chronic respiratory disorder
caused by inflammation and
narrowing of the bronchial tubes
• triggered by airborne substances,
certain foods, common bacteria
and viruses.
• Treatment: Inhalers and
nebulizers
tuberculosis
• caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
that attack the lungs and damage other
parts of the body
• Transmission: tiny droplets released into
the air via coughs and sneezes.
• Treatment:
antibiotic once a week for 12 weeks
or every day for 9 months.
• TB Dots is a short-course treatment
recommended by the World Health
Organization
tuberculosis
• "The most cost-effective way to stop
the spread of TB in communities with
a high incidence is by curing it.”
• Preventions:
quit/stop smoking
eat healthy foods
maintain a healthy weight
enough rest/sleep
take vitamin C to improve immune
system
Lung cancer
• Formation of tumors as a
result of irregular and
uncontrolled cell growth
• Many studies have shown a
relationship between lung
cancer and smoking.
• There's no sure way to prevent lung cancer, but you can
reduce your risk if you: don't smoke, if you've never
smoked, don't start.
1.Why is it important to have healthy
lungs?
2. Enumerate five ways on how to take
care of your lungs and live a healthy life.
3. Do you have a relative or friend who
smokes? What advice/s can you give
them to eliminate their habit in
smoking?
August 9, 2024 Activity
Answer the Activity on your notebook.
Activity: Should I or Shouldn’t?
I. Objective: Differentiate practices that prevent diseases and
promote diseases in the respiratory and circulatory
systems.

II. Procedure: Study and analyze the statements below. Put an


(x) mark if it promotes disease and (/) if it prevents the disease.
Then if it promotes disease, identify what system (Circulatory
or Respiratory) is being associated in each scenario. Put your
answers in a separate sheet of paper.
__________ 1. Avoid indoor and outdoor air pollution.
__________ 2. Control your blood pressure
__________ 3. Don’t keep your cholesterol levels under control
__________ 4. Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
__________ 5. Sneezing in public places without covering the nose
__________ 6. Get regular exercise.
__________ 7. Maintain a healthy weight.
__________ 8. Touching your eyes, nose and mouth
__________ 9. Drinking alcohol as a habit.
__________ 10. See your doctor for an annual check-up.
__________ 11. Spitting anywhere.
__________ 12. Always wash your hands with soap/sanitizer.
__________ 13. Continue smoking and stay near secondhand smoke.
__________ 14. Wearing of facemask specially in crowded places.
__________ 15. Expose yourself to people who have flu or other viral infections.
GUIDE QUESTIONS: After accomplishing the
activity, answer the guide questions below. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Prevention is Better than Cure!


1. What idea is common in each statement?
2. How can habits and practices affect the proper
functioning of the respiratory and circulatory?
3. How can these negative habits be changed?

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