Respiratory Diseases | MCQs

Explanation

World Pneumonia Day is observed every year on 12 November. The day was established by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness about the disease.

Theme 2022: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

Explanation

Asthma and lung cancer are two main disorders that affect the lungs.

• Asthma: a chronic inflammatory disease that causes recurring episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath due to the inflammation of the airways.
• Lung Cancer: a disease caused by the abnormal growth of cells.