cough and congestion def

Question 1

Nasal congestion/definition

Answer 1

blocka_{ge of na}s^{al pa}ssag^{es d}ue t^{o s}woll_{en m}em_branes.

hint: high way congested

Question 2

dyspnea/def

Answer 2

shortness of breath

Question 3

bronchophony/ which test checks for that?

Answer 3

abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchi./ 99

Question 4

egophony/definition/

which test checks for that?

Answer 4

incrd resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs; often caused by _lung co^nsolid^ation+fib^rosis ==ab^norm^al lung tissue

pt says ‘I sounds’ but it sounds like a “a” when u listen w stethoscope

hint: ego not equal, the i not equal to a

Question 5

gr^anu^locytop^enia/

def/

possible causes

Answer 5

de_ficien^cy or a^bno_rmal d^ecr in the #of ^granul^ocytes/ caused by

1. a ce_rtain bo_{ne ma}rrow dz;
2. ch_emothe^rapy; or
3. cer_{tain dru}gs used to trea^{t H}IV+o^pportunis^{tic infe}ctions.

hint

Question 6

granulocyte/

def

Answer 6

A type of white blood cell that includes

neutrophils; eosinophils;+basophils.

Question 7

gra^nuloc^ytopenia/

synonyms

Answer 7

ag_ran_ulocytosi_{s; ne}utr^openia

Question 8

Reactive airway dz/

def/

sx?

Answer 8

coughing; wheezing or SOB triggered by in_fecti^on. /

initial sx are followed by

1. as_thma-l^ike sx +
2. air^way hyp^erresp^onsive^ness that persist for a prolonged period

Question 9

sputum clear vs discolored

is “discolored”= “no color”?

Answer 9

clear vs COLORED!!

discolored= colored!!

Question 10

tachypnea/

def

Answer 10

RR > 24 breaths per minute);

hint: winner

Question 11

protacted phase/

def/

synonyms

Answer 11

lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual./

prolonged; long-lasting; extended

Question 12

acute cough+congestion/CAP

definition

Answer 12

community-acquired pneumonia