Diseases of respiratory system Flashcards
Gene in which activating mutations are associated with sensitivity to new drugs in lung cancer patients?
Epidermal
Growth
Factor
Receptor
Condition which has a productive cough on most days during at least 3 months over 2 years>+?
Chronic bronchitis
Type of low grade endocrine that may occur in the lung?
Carcinoid
Drug often used to treat TB
Rifampicin
Infection of the conducting airways?
Otitis Externa
Epithelium linining conducting airways?
Pseudostratified cilliated collumnar
Syndrome resulting in pulmonary haemmorage and associated with anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies?
Good Pastures syndrom
Abnormal persistent dilation of airspaces?
Emphysema
Agent causing pleural malignancies
Asbestos
Organism repsonisble for atypical pneuonia (air condition units)
legionella pneumonia
Terms used to described disseminated TB
Miliary
Term used to describe decreased oxygenation of haemoglobin?
Cyanosis
Organism commonly associated with lower resp tract infections?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Virus which causes common cold?
RHINO VIRUS
Organism which causes tonsilitis?
Streptococcus pyogenes