the walk-in lung model

The walk-in lung model informs in a descriptive way the structure and function of this organ. Numerous different symptoms are three-dimensional pointed out here. During the course by the lung haptic and visual impressions can be won. There is present in this model of lung cancer, over the changes of the respiratory system up to Bronchus, alveoles and flicker epithelium meaningful representations.

why an walk-in lung model?

Early recognition by clearing-up, that is the goal. The presentation of this information medium will purposefully underline also your meeting. Apart from the bare statistics to consider, like profoundly a cancer condition not only the life of the concerning bleit, but also that of their surrounding field affects. Information meetings, with which this sensitive topic with an accessible lung model can be made clear also for the medical layman, show effectively effect. The walk-in lung model documents professionally and nevertheless clearly understandably the urgency of the precaution - thus the chance of the early recognition.

Cancer of the lungs - lung cancer

Cancer of the lungs, that was in 19. Century still another genuine rarity. With the mode of smoking changed that dramatically. Lung cancer is today the most frequent kind of cancer leading to death with men. With women cancer of the lungs - after the cancer of the breast - stands already in second place. Each year die in Germany 36,000 humans at cancer of the lungs.

Which is cancer of the lungs?

Of “cancer of the lungs” and/or of lung cancer one speaks, if within the range of the lower respiratory system a malicious tumor develops. To the lower breath ways belong the lower range of the bronchial tube, the bronchi and their Aufzweigungen, the Bronchiolen. Typical illness characters are to be due to an impairment of the lung function and/or to an irritation of the lung fabric. To the alarm signals belong among other things air emergency, coughs and frequently returning bronchitis.

Possible causes of cancer of the lungs

Most important cause of a lung cancer condition is smoking. Only 5 to 10 per cent of the concerning is nonsmokers. The illness risk depends on the number of daily smoked cigarettes, the number of “smoker years” and the smoke habits (deep Inhalieren or “paffen”). Whether also passive smoking can lead to cancer of the lungs, is not yet finally clarified, however many referring to a connection interpret. By the passive smoking in all other respects also domestic animals, in particular cats, concerned, are if they swallow the damaging smoke particle arrived at the skin with the hygiene ablecken and.

Chronic bronchitis

A form of bronchitis is  defined as “cough and ejection “. Chronic bronchitis belongs to the most frequent illnesses (15 25%).

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TBC) in former times also than shrinking craze or disease cook, colloquially than „the moths “designation, is a bacterial infection, which strikes most frequently the lungs.

Pneumonia

Here it concerns an acute or chronic inflammation of the lung fabric. It usually caused by an infection with bacteria, viruses or mushrooms, rarely also toxically by inhalation of poisonous materials or immunologically. The inflammation after Roentgen irradiation is usually called Strahlenpneumonitis.