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Basic concepts in Pulmonology Flashcards

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What are the airway diseases?

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Bronchiectasis
Asthma
COPD

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What are the upper airway diseases?

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Croup
Anaphylaxis
Obstructive sleep apnea

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What are the diseases of the alveolus?

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Diseases of the alveolus are a result of something else entering the alveolus and displacing the air

  • Pneumonia (Pus)
  • Pulmonary edema (Water)
  • Rare cases: Vasculitis
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What are typical characteristics of airway diseases?

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Wheezing

Airway obstruction, mainly on expiration

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What are crackles indicative of?

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Alveolar disease.

  • Dull on percussion
  • Non musical sounds
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What typical characteristic do interstitial lung diseases present with?

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Diffused creptations and no dullness

Bilateral crackles

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