1. Explained by:
• Joaquin Gonzalez Narvarte
• Valentin Tear

2.  Is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
 Less air is able to flow to and from the lungs.
 In chronic bronchitis, more mucus than normal is constantly produced.
 Build-up of excess mucus that the cilia are unable to clear.
 You cough up heavy mucus or phlegm.
 After a long period of irritation the airways make an ideal breeding place
for infections.
 Chronic bronchitis is a long-term condition that keeps coming back or
never goes away completely.
 There is much that can be done to treat and help manage the disease.

3.  Repeatedly breathing in fumes that irritate and damage lung and airway
tissues causes chronic bronchitis.
 Smoking is the major cause.
 There is no cure.
 Over 90 percent of patients with chronic bronchitis have a smoking
history.
 People slowly die from lack of air.
 Smoking leads to a buildup of mucus, as the body is trying to protect
itself.
 Pneumonia and respiratory problems are far more common in smokers.
 If you quit smoking, you will breathe better.

4.  You may need medicines to open your airways and help clear away
mucus.
 Oxygen therapy helps you breath easier and it provides your body with
needed oxygen.
 Remove the source of irritation.
 Quit smoking.
 To prevent the disease, avoid smoking and lung irritants.

5. 1) The dirty mucus is swept out of the lungs by:
a) Cilia
b) Air coming out of the lungs
c) Coughing
2) Chronic Bronchitis is caused by:
a) Inflammation of the lungs
b) An increase in the production of mucus
c) Repeatedly breathing in fumes
3) An excess of mucus is produced because:
a) The body is trying to protect itself
b) They are produced by chemicals in cigarettes
c) Because of infections

6. 4) How do you prevent Chronic Bronchitis?
a) By using medicines
b) By coughing
c) By avoiding damaging fumes
5) Which of the following is not caused after a long period of irritation:
a) The lungs become scarred
b) Colds become more damaging
c) The lining of the airways becomes thickened

7. 1) Cilia
2) Repeatedly breathing in fumes
3) The body is trying to protect itself
4) By avoiding damaging fumes
5) Colds become more damaging