Chapter 9: Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System: Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

What is the signs and symptoms of Common Cold/Upper Respiratory Traction Infection

Answer 1

congestion; discharge-clear to thin; watery eyes; coughing; slight fever and headache

Question 2

What is the signs and symptoms of Sinusitis

Answer 2

headache over eye area especially in morning; pain above the eye-intensifies when bending over

Question 3

What is the signs and symptoms of Pharyngitis

Answer 3

sore throat; “lump in throat” feeling; dysphonia and dysphagia; lymphadenopathy

Question 4

What is the signs and symptoms of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Answer 4

asymptomatic early on; neck mass; serous otitis media; tinnitus;

Question 5

What is the signs and symptoms of Laryngitis

Answer 5

interferes with breathing; hoarseness and aphonia

Question 6

What is the signs and symptoms of Deviated Septum

Answer 6

difficult breathing;

Question 7

What is the signs and symptoms of Nasal Polyps

Answer 7

obstruct nasal airway-difficult breathing; anosmia; sinusitis symptoms

Question 8

What is the signs and symptoms of Anosmia

Answer 8

loss of smell without obvious cause’ ability to taste impaired also

Question 9

What is the signs and symptoms of Epistaxis (Nosebleed)

Answer 9

bleeding from nostril, no apparent cause; vertigo; pallor; shortness of breath

Question 10

What is the signs and symptoms of Tumors of the Larynx

Answer 10

dysphonia; stridor;

Question 11

What is the signs and symptoms of Laryngeal Cancer

Answer 11

persistent, gradual hoarseness; hemoptysis; referred ear pain

Question 12

What is the signs and symptoms of Hemoptysis

Answer 12

indicate underlying condition; blood-streaked sputum present

Question 13

What is the signs and symptoms of Atelectasis

Answer 13

hypoxia and dyspnea; cyanosis; tachycardia and diaphoresis;

Question 14

What is the signs and symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism

Answer 14

dependent on area, size, location; sudden dyspnea; cough; chest pain; low-grade fever; hemoptysis

Question 15

What is the signs and symptoms of Pneumonia

Answer 15

vary; chills; cyanosis; blood in sputum

Question 16

What is the signs and symptoms of Pulmonary Abscess

Answer 16

lower portion of right lung due to vertical bronchi; alternating chills and fever; purulent, blood, bad smell sputum

Question 17

What is the signs and symptoms of Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever)

Answer 17

pneumonia-like symptoms; malaise; headache; myalgia; vomiting, diarrhea, and anorexia;

Question 18

What is the signs and symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Answer 18

coldlike symptoms; otitis media; nasal congestion; lethargy; wheezing

Question 19

What is the signs and symptoms of Histoplasmosis

Answer 19

pneumonia; loss of energy; dyspnea; febrile; spleen and lymph node enlargment; occur in AIDS

Question 20

What is the signs and symptoms of Influenza

Answer 20

severe cough; fever; sore throat; malaise

Question 21

What is the signs and symptoms of Acute and Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 21

persistent cough; thick yellow to gray sputum; rale on auscultation; asthma symptoms in chronic;

Question 22

What is the signs and symptoms of Bronchiectasis

Answer 22

chronic cough producing purlent, foul smelling sputum; hemoptysis; chronic halitosis

Question 23

What is the signs and symptoms of Pulmonary Emphysema

Answer 23

dyspnea; wheezing; barrel chest; circumoral cyanosis;

Question 24

What is the signs and symptoms of Pneumoconiosis

Answer 24

interstitial lung disease; fibrosis; lung infection; exposure to dust particles breathing

Question 25

What is the signs and symptoms of Pleurisy (Pleuritis)

Answer 25

unilateral sharp, needlelike pain; radiate pain to shoulder and abdomen;

Question 26

What is the signs and symptoms of Pneumothorax

Answer 26

shortness of breath; sudden and sharp chest pain; falling blood pressure;

Question 27

What is the signs and symptoms of Hemothorax

Answer 27

pale and clammy skin; weak and thready pulse; shallow or gasping respiration

Question 28

What is the signs and symptoms of Flail Chest

Answer 28

severe pain and dyspnea; cyanotic; anxious; parodixical breathing

Question 29

What is the signs and symptoms of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Answer 29

asymptomatic; vague symptoms if secondary; progresses-purulent sputum, night sweats, fever

Question 30

What is the signs and symptoms of Infectious Mononucleosis: Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

Answer 30

lymphadenopathy and fever peaks in afternoon; malaise; anorexia; chills; white tonsil coating

Question 31

What is the signs and symptoms of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Answer 31

severe hypoxemia; hypercapnia and acidemia; septicemia; atelectasis results; rale, rhonci and wheezes

Question 32

What is the signs and symptoms of Sarcoidosis

Answer 32

dry cough; swollen ankles; joint pain; epithelial lesions; granulomas in lungs; lesions on alveoli

Question 33

What is the signs and symptoms of Lung Cancer

Answer 33

cough with or without sputum; have COPD usually; dull intermittent chest pain;