Common problems in respiratory Flashcards

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1
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A hereditary disease affecting cells of the exocrine gland

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Cystic fibrosis

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2
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Controls the flow of water and salt in an out of the body cell

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CFTR

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3
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Inflammation of the alveolar spaces of the lung

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Acute pneumonia

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4
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Is common and deadly infectious disease cause by bacteria

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Tuberculosis

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5
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Give atleast two diagnostic test done for tb

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Mantoux test, sputum culture

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6
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Management for tb

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RIPES

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6
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Collection of particulate matter that enters systemic circulation and lodges pulmonary vessels

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Pulmonary embolism

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7
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Virchows triad

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Statis of blood flow, endothelial injury, hypercoagulation

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7
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Hemorrhage once blood vessel rupture

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Petechiae

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7
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free air in the chest outside the lung or in pleural space

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Pneumothorax

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8
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blood in the pleural cavity

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Hemothorax

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8
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Fluid or air comes from the lungs

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Spontaneous pneumothorax

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9
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Opening in the chest wall puncture from the outside

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Open pneomothorax

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10
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Air enters but cannot escape

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Tension pneumothorax

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11
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Inflammatory disease of the airways

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Acute asthma

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12
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Acute exacerbation of asthma that remains unresponsive to initial treatment with bronchodilators

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Status asthmaticus

13
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A disease state in which airflow is obstructed by emphysema, chronic bronchitis or both

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COPD

14
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Productive cough that last 3 months a year or for a consecutive years/blue bloaters

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Chronic Bronchitis

15
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Pressure in the airway some blood enters

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Pulmonary hypertension

16
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Permanent distention of air spaces/ pink puffers

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Emphysema

17
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Overproduction of rbc

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Polycythemia

17
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Sudden and life threatening deterioration of the gas exchange function of the lungs

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Acute respiratory failure

18
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Lung swelling and fluid build up in the air sacs

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome