Common problems in respiratory Flashcards
A hereditary disease affecting cells of the exocrine gland
Cystic fibrosis
Controls the flow of water and salt in an out of the body cell
CFTR
Inflammation of the alveolar spaces of the lung
Acute pneumonia
Is common and deadly infectious disease cause by bacteria
Tuberculosis
Give atleast two diagnostic test done for tb
Mantoux test, sputum culture
Management for tb
RIPES
Collection of particulate matter that enters systemic circulation and lodges pulmonary vessels
Pulmonary embolism
Virchows triad
Statis of blood flow, endothelial injury, hypercoagulation
Hemorrhage once blood vessel rupture
Petechiae
free air in the chest outside the lung or in pleural space
Pneumothorax
blood in the pleural cavity
Hemothorax
Fluid or air comes from the lungs
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Opening in the chest wall puncture from the outside
Open pneomothorax
Air enters but cannot escape
Tension pneumothorax
Inflammatory disease of the airways
Acute asthma
Acute exacerbation of asthma that remains unresponsive to initial treatment with bronchodilators
Status asthmaticus
A disease state in which airflow is obstructed by emphysema, chronic bronchitis or both
COPD
Productive cough that last 3 months a year or for a consecutive years/blue bloaters
Chronic Bronchitis
Pressure in the airway some blood enters
Pulmonary hypertension
Permanent distention of air spaces/ pink puffers
Emphysema
Overproduction of rbc
Polycythemia
Sudden and life threatening deterioration of the gas exchange function of the lungs
Acute respiratory failure
Lung swelling and fluid build up in the air sacs
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
