lung cancer part 1 Flashcards
is the abnormal, uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissues, resulting tumor
lung cancer
primary or secondary: when it develops on lung tissue
primary
primary or secondary: when it spreads from cancer in other areas of the body, such as liver, brain, and kidney
secondary
two major categories of lung cancer:
small cell
non-small cell
what type of lung cancer: oat cell-fast growing, early metastasis
small cell lung cancer
types of non-small cell
adenocarcinoma
squamous cell
large cell
this type of lung cancer is the MOST COMMON
adenocarcinoma
this type of lung cancer AFFECTS THE NON-SMOKER
adenocarcinoma
this type of lung cancer can be found at the OUTER REGIONS OF THE LUNGS
adenocarcinoma
a moderate growing lung cancer
adenocarcinoma
this type of lung cancer TENDS TO CAUSE EARLY SYMPTOMS
squamous cell lung cancer
this type of lung cancer USUALLY BEGINS IN THE BRONCHIAL TUBES
squamous cell lung cancer
a slow growing lung cancer
squamous lung cancer
this type of lung cancer TENDS TO GROW RAPIDLY and cause LATE SYMPTOMS
large cell lung cancer
when there is a lung cancer, the oxygen decreases or increases?
decreases
coughing of blood
hemoptysis
accumulation of fluid in the lungs
pleural effusion
nagging cough
hoarseness
small tumor is being SLICED
wedge resection
WHOLE SEGMENT is removed; only ONE segment
segmental resection
WHOLE LUNG is removed
pneumonectomy
WHOLE LOBE is removed
lobectomy
therapy that is used to DECREASE THE SIZE
radiation therapy
visual exam of the broncho
bronchoscopy
lung cancer is prone to lymph in _______
maxilla
administer _____ to combat side effects of chemotherapy
antiemetics
how long are fentanyl patches on for?
3 days
fentanyl should not be given if _____
low bp
