Disease and condition

Question 1

atelectasis

Answer 1

a complete or partial collapse of the entire lung or area (lobe) of the lung

Question 2

Pneumonectomy

Answer 2

Remove the whole lung , cut thru the bronchus

Question 3

Pneumothorax

Answer 3

Collapsed lung

Question 4

Bronchiectasis

Answer 4

Permanent widening and scarring of the airways of the lungs, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection

Question 5

Hypoxaemia

Answer 5

a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood (PaO2 <8kPa)

(Normal Arterial PaO2 = 10-12 kPa)
↓ O2

Question 6

Normal Arterial PaO2

Answer 6

10-12 kPa

Question 7

Hypercapnia

Answer 7

Build up of carbon dioxide in your bloodstream (↓O2 + ↑CO2)

Question 8

Type 1 respiratory failure

Answer 8

Lung failure (pt is breathing) -- ↓ O2  
To diagnose — ABG test

Question 9

Type 2 respiratory failure

Answer 9

Pump failure (pt not breathing properly)
 ↓O2 + ↑CO2

Question 10

CO2 (carbon dioxide) narcosis

Answer 10

condition that develops when excessive CO2 is present in the bloodstream, leading to a depressed level of consciousness.

Question 11

haemoptysis

Answer 11

coughing of blood

Question 12

aneurysm

Answer 12

weakening and bulging of an artery wall

Question 13

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 13

a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infectionsand limits the ability to breathe over time.

Question 14

Asthma

Answer 14

Respiratory condition often marked by exacerbations of symptoms as a result of hypersensitivity to a trigger. Bronchospasms and tightening of the airway often produce the symptoms.

Question 15

emphysema

Answer 15

• a lung condition that causes shortness of breath
• inner walls of the air sacs weaken and rupture — creating larger air spaces instead of many small ones
• a type of COPD

Question 16

Hypoxia

Answer 16

a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level