[5] Common Pulmonary Clinical Syndromes I: Cough and Hemoptysis

Question 1

Most Common Prescribed Medication for URTI

Answer 1

Non-Specific Cough Medication

Question 2

[T/F] One can voluntarily inhibit himself from coughing

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Phases of Cough Production

Answer 3

1. Inspiratory
2. Compressive/Glottis Closure
3. Expulsive
4. Recovery

Question 4

Which phase may not be critical to effective coughing?

A. Glottic Closure
B. Compressive
C. Expiratory

Answer 4

A

Question 5

Factors that can Initiate Cough

Answer 5

Inflammatory or Mechanical Changes in Airways

Inhalation of chemical and mechanical irritants
[Polymodal Sensory Nerve Receptors: Important]

Question 6

Define: Cough Sensor Plasticity

Answer 6

Exaggerated response to harmless or mildly irritating stimuli

Question 7

Memorize the Mechanism of Cough: Reflex Pathway

Answer 7

Find the Answer

Question 8

Which nerve is involved in both afferent and efferent pathway of a cough?

Answer 8

Phrenic and Vagus Nerve

Question 9

Voluntary cough and habit cough originate?

Answer 9

Cerebral Cortex

Question 10

How many human MUC Genes are there?

Answer 10

20

Question 11

Kartagener’s Syndrome Triad

Answer 11

Situs Inversus
Chronic Sinusitis/Nasal Polyps
Bronchiectasis

Question 12

3 Classic Gel-Forming Mucins Found in Airway Secretinos

Answer 12

MUC2
MUC5AC
MUC5B

Question 13

Produced mostly at proximal airways by Goblet Cells

Answer 13

MUC5AC

Question 14

Produced by Goblet Cells throughout airways and submucosal glands

Answer 14

MUC5B

Question 15

Acute cough is defined as?

Answer 15

Cough less than 3 weeks

Question 16

Most common cause of cough

Answer 16

URTI

Question 17

Chronic cough is defined as lasting at least?

Answer 17

8 weeks

Question 18

Most important treatment for cough

Answer 18

Treat the underlying cause

Question 19

For stroke patients with very weak muscles what could be used as treatment?

Answer 19

Protussives: Mechanical aids to aid in expectorating

Question 20

Define: Arnold Reflex

Answer 20

Afferent nerves carried by auricular branch of the vagus nerve are stimulated