Pathology

Question 1

bronchitis

Answer 1

inflamed bronchus

Question 2

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 2

A category of diseases in which flow through the airways is limited and condition is not fully reversible
(asthma, chronic bronchitis)

Question 3

coccidioidomycosis

Answer 3

valley fever

Question 4

cyanosis

Answer 4

Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to lack of oxygen in tissues

Question 5

hemothorax

Answer 5

collection of blood in pleural cavity (space between chest wall and lung)

Question 6

hypoxia

Answer 6

condition of decreased concentration of oxygen

Question 7

orthopnea

Answer 7

inability to breathe well unless sitting or standing straight up

Question 8

pneumonia

Answer 8

inflammation of lungs caused primarily by bacteria, viruses, and/or chemical irritants

Question 9

pneumothorax

Answer 9

collection of air or gas in pleural cavity

Question 10

tuberculosis

Answer 10

highly contagious bacterial infection of lungs, diagnosed by skin testing

Question 11

upper respiratory infection

Answer 11

any infection that involves the structures of the URI (nose, sinuses, larynx, pharynx, trachea)