10.4 Diagnosis and Pathology Cardiac Assessment

Question 1

laryngitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the larynx

Question 2

laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

Question 3

rhinitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the nasal passages

Question 4

sinusitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the sinus

Question 5

pansinusitis

pan - all
sinus - sinus
itis - inflammation

Answer 5

inflammation of all sinuses

Question 6

sleep apnea

Answer 6

condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep

Question 7

tonsillitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 8

tracheitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the trachea

Question 9

tracheomalacia

Answer 9

softening of the trachea

Question 10

asthma

Answer 10

a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

Question 11

bronchiolitis

Answer 11

inflammation of a bronchiole

Question 12

bronchitis

Answer 12

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 13

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 13

group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages

Question 14

cystic fibrosis

Answer 14

disease causing thick mucus buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs

Question 15

diaphragmatocele

Answer 15

hernia of the diaphragm

Question 16

emphysema

Answer 16

disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; emphysema patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling

Question 17

obstructive lung disorder

Answer 17

a lung disorder caused by a blockage

Question 18

pleuritis

Answer 18

inflammation of the pleura

Question 19

pleurisy

Answer 19

another word for pleuritis

Question 20

pneumatocele

Answer 20

hernia of the lung

Question 21

pneumoconiosis

Answer 21

a lung condition caused by dust

Question 22

pneumonia

Answer 22

a lung condition

Question 23

pneumonitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the lung

Question 24

pulmonary embolism

Answer 24

blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

Question 25

pulmonary neoplasm

Answer 25

new growth (tumor) in the lung

Question 26

bronchiogenic carcinoma

Answer 26

cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

Question 27

mesothelioma

meso - middle
theli - nipple
oma - tumor

Answer 27

a cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs