Important Pulmonary Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Asthma
A
Airways narrow, swell, produce mucus
Wheezing on exhale
ACUTE
2
Q
Chronic bronchitis
A
Inflamed Bronchial tubes
Dx: cough for 3 consecutive months two years straight
3
Q
Emphysema
A
Abnormal permanent enlargement of air spaces, PROGRESSIVE air trapping
4
Q
Pneumonia
A
Infection IN lungs, fever
5
Q
Pleural effusion
A
Water ON lungs
6
Q
Pneumothorax
A
Collapsed lung due to air leak between chest and lungs. Increased air pushes onto the lungs collapsing them (air still present)
7
Q
Atelectasis
A
Collapsed lung - deflation (no air)
