Exam

Question 1

Emphysema

Answer 1

Is any air-filled enlargement in the body’s tissues. Most commonly emphysema refers to the permanent enlargement of air spaces (alveoli) in the lungs

Question 2

Ventilation problems

Answer 2

Air

Question 3

Perfusion problems

Answer 3

Blood

Question 4

Tachypnoea

Answer 4

Abnormally rapid breathing

Question 5

Bradypnoea

Answer 5

Abnormally slow breathing

Question 6

Orthopnoea

Answer 6

Discomfort when breathing while lying down

Question 7

Dyspnoea

Answer 7

SOB

Question 8

Haemoptysis

Answer 8

Coughing up blood

Question 9

Stridor

Answer 9

High pitched whistling sound

Question 10

Exudate

Answer 10

Mass of cells and fluids

Question 11

Hypoxia

Answer 11

Low levels of oxygen in cells

Question 12

Hypoxaemia

Answer 12

Low levels of oxygen in blood

Question 13

PaO2 >80mmHg

Answer 13

Arterial oxygen pressure or partial pressure of oxygen

Amount of oxygen gas dissolved in the blood. Effectiveness of lungs in pulling oxygen into blood stream from the atmosphere

Question 14

PaCO2 - 35mmHg/45mmHg

Answer 14

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

How well CO2 can move out of body

Question 15

Hypercapnia

Answer 15

High carbon dioxide levels

Question 16

Hypocapnia

Answer 16

Low carbon dioxide levels

Question 17

Prophylaxis

Answer 17

Treatment given or action taken to prevent disease

Question 18

Atelectasis

Answer 18

Complete or partial collapse of a lung