PATHOLOGY

Question 1

barking cough; acute respiratory condition in children

Answer 1

CROUP (laryngotracheobronchitis)

Question 2

bacterial infection due to formation of thick membranous film across throat; high mortality rate

Answer 2

DIPHTHERIA

Question 3

inflammation of larynx

Answer 3

LARYNGITIS

Question 4

inflammation of the nose and pharynx; common cold

Answer 4

NASO-PHARYNGITIS

Question 5

bacterial infection of upper respiratory system; whooping cough

Answer 5

PERTUSSIS

Question 6

inflammation of the pharynx; sore throat

Answer 6

PHARYNGITIS

Question 7

fungal infection of the nasal cavity

Answer 7

RHINOMYCOSIS

Question 8

difficulty breathing caused by bronchospasms, dyspnea, coughing, and wheezing

Answer 8

ASTHMA

Question 9

enlarged bronchi due to destruction of bronchial wall

Answer 9

BRONCHIECTASIS

Question 10

inflammation of a bronchus

Answer 10

BRONCHITIS

Question 11

cancerous tumor in bronchi

Answer 11

BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA

Question 12

bacterial lung infection; inflammation and calcification of lungs

Answer 12

TB (Tubercolosis)

Question 13

unexpected and unexplained death of apparently well infant; stops breathing for unknown reasons

Answer 13

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

Question 14

breathing stops repeatedly during sleep; causes oxygen levels drop

Answer 14

SLEEP APNEA

Question 15

type of pneumoconiosis; silica dust in lungs

Answer 15

SILLICOSIS

Question 16

acute viral respiratory infection; begins like flu but quickly progresses; very high mortality rate

Answer 16

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Question 17

formation of fibrous scar tissue in lung; reduced ability to expand lungs

Answer 17

PULMONARY FIBROSIS

Question 18

floating blood clot obstructs pulmonary artery; causes infarct of lung tissue

Answer 18

PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Question 19

excessive tissue fluid accumulating in the lung tissues

Answer 19

PULMONARY EDEMA

Question 20

inflammation of lungs; results in alveoli filling with fluid

Answer 20

PNEUMONIA

Question 21

accumulation of foreign particles, such as coal dust, in the lungs

Answer 21

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

Question 22

less severe but longer lasting form of bacterial pneumonia; walking pneumonia

Answer 22

MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA

Question 23

severe bacterial infection causing pneumonia, liver, and kidney damage

Answer 23

LEGIONNARES’ DISEASE

Question 24

flu; viral infection of respiratory system

Answer 24

INFLUENZA

Question 25

common in premature infants; tachypnea; hyaline membrane disease

Answer 25

IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Question 26

fungal infection of the lungs

Answer 26

HISTOPLASMOSIS

Question 27

chronic lung condition; destruction of alveolar walls

Answer 27

EMPHYSEMA

Question 28

genetic condition; very thick mucus causes congestion in lungs

Answer 28

CF (Cystic Fibrosis)

Question 29

progressive, chronic and usually irreversible group of conditions (i.e. emphysema, decreased lung capacity to function)

Answer 29

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Question 30

alveoli in a lung collapse; prevents gas exchange

Answer 30

ATELECTASIS

Question 31

type of pneumoconiosis; asbestos fibers in lungs

Answer 31

ASBESTOSIS

Question 32

type of pneumoconiosis; coal dust in lungs; black or miner’s lung

Answer 32

ANTHRACOSIS

Question 33

acute respiratory failure; characterized by tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis and hypoxemia

Answer 33

ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Question 34

collection of air in pleural cavity; collapsed lung

Answer 34

PNEUMOTHORAX

Question 35

inflammation of pleura; sharp pain with each breath

Answer 35

PLEURISY

Question 36

fluid in pleural cavity; prevents lungs from fully expanding

Answer 36

PLEURAL EFFUSION

Question 37

pus in pleural space; pyothorax

Answer 37

EMPYEMA