2.5 Lung Pathology

Question 1

What can emphysema cause?

Answer 1

damage to the alveoli

Question 2

What is the common cause of emphysema?

Answer 2

smoking

Question 3

What is the outcome of emphysema?

Answer 3

damage to alveoli causes them to rupture leading to a loss of alveolar ventilation and gas exchange

Question 4

What type of disease is cystic fibrosis?

Answer 4

hereditary/genetic

Question 5

What cells does cystic fibrosis affect?

Answer 5

all cells but most notably the epithelial cells of the respiratory tract

Question 6

What does cystic fibrosis cause the cells to do?

Answer 6

produce mucus without enough saline causing it to clog the respiratory tract

Question 7

What are the medical complications associated with cystic fibrosis?

Answer 7

chronic respiratory infections
respiratory failure
shortened life span

Question 8

What is pulmonary edema?

Answer 8

accumulation of fluid in the lungs

Question 9

What can cause pulmonary edema?

Answer 9

infections
cancers
congestive heart diseases

Question 10

What is asultates?

Answer 10

listening to the lung breath sounds

Question 11

What does someone hear when the listen to the lungs of someone with pulmonary edema?

Answer 11

crackling noise

Question 12

What causes the crackling noise of pulmonary edema?

Answer 12

fluid filled alveoli pop open with each breath

Question 13

What is pleurisy?

Answer 13

inflammation of the pleurae

Question 14

What can cause pleurisy?

Answer 14

infection
cancer
injury

Question 15

What are the symptoms of pleurisy?

Answer 15

sharp chest pain

Question 16

What does pleurisy make it difficult for doctors to hear?

Answer 16

heart sounds