Non Cardiac Chest Flashcards
___: a mass consisting of abnormal bronchial and lung tissue that develops within the fetal chest
congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
___: paired linear muscular sections of the diaphragm that attach to the anterolateral surfaces of the upper lumbar vertebrae
crura of the diaphragm
___: an inherited bleeding disorder that inhibits the control of blood clotting
hemophiliac
___: the replacement of normal air-filled alveoli with fluid, inflammation, blood, or neoplastic cells
lung consolidation
___: the central portion of the chest cavity between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all of the chest organs but the lungs, including the heart, thymus gland, part of the trachea, esophagus, and many lymph nodes
mediastinum
___: the accumulation of fluid around the heart in the pericardial cavity
pericardial effusion
___: the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
pleural effusion
___: free air within the chest outside of the lungs that can lead to lung collapse
pneumothorax
___: a separate mass of nonfunctioning lung tissue with its own blood supply
pulmonary sequestration
___: a disease characterized by the buildup of fibrous tissue within the retroperitoneum; this mass may involve the abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, ureters, and sacrum
retroperitoneal fibrosis
___: a bloody tumor located within the retroperitoneum
retroperitoneal hematoma
___: the enlargement of the abdominal lymph nodes located within the abdomen
retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy
___: the sign associated with abnormal abdominal lymph node enlargement that leads to the compression of the aorta and inferior vena cava
sandwich sign
___: a procedure that uses a needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity for either diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
thoracentesis
