Pulmonary Flashcards
Dyspnea that occurs during heart failure when an individual when an individual is recumbent
Orthopnea
Occurs when individuals with pulmonary or cardiac disease awake at night gasping for air and must sit up or stand to relieve the dyspnea
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Which type of nerves that innervate the chest wall, diaphragm and abdominal musculature regulate cough patterning and sensitivity?
Somatosensory
The expectoration of blood or bloody secretions from the lower respiratory tract
hemoptysis
Respirations that are characterized by a slightly increased ventilatory rate, very large tidal volume, and no expiratory pause
Kussmaul respirations
High pitched sounds made during inspiration
stridor
Whistling sounds on expiration
wheezing
Breathing commonly caused by disorders such as pulmonary fibrosis that stiffen the lungs or chest wall and decreased compliance, resulting in small tidal volumes and rapid ventilatory rate
restricted breathing
Resiprations that are characterized by by alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing. Apnea lasts 15 to 60 seconds is followed by ventilations that increase in volume until a peak is reached and then cycles back to apnea.
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Inadequate alveolar ventilation in relation to metabolic demands caused by alterations in pulmonary mechanics or in the neurologic control of breathing.
hypoventilation
Hypoventilation can result in what pH imbalance?
Respiratory acidosis
Alveolar ventilation that exceeds metabolic demands is called…
hyperventilation
Hyperventilation can result in what pH imbalance?
Respiratory alkalosis
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by increasing amounts of desaturated blood or reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
Cyanosis
What makes carbon monoxide poisoning so dangerous?
Hemoglobin binds to the carbon monoxide instead of binding to oxygen
The selective bulbous enlargement of the end of a digit resulting in nail bed hypertrophy
clubbing
Increased CO2 concetnratoin in the arterial blood caused by hypoventilation of the alveoli
hypercapnia
What is the difference between hypoxemia and hypoxia?
Hypoxemia is reduced oxygenation of arterial blood caused by respiratory alterations. Hypoxia (ischemia) is c reduced oxygenation of cells in tissues that may be caused by alterations in other systems as well.
High latitude, low O2 mixture, suffocating
Decrease in inspired O2
Inadequate gas exchange, that is, hypoxemia in which PaO2 is -50 mm HG with a pH
Respiratory Failure
This results from the fracture of several consecutive ribs causing paradoxical movement of the chest with breathing. The unstable portion of the chest wall moves inward and during expiration it moves outward impairing movement of gas in and out of the lungs.
Flail chest
Which autosomal dominant gene has been linked to primary pneumothorax?
folliculin
In this type of pnemothorax air pressure in the pleural space equals barometric pressure because air that is drawn into the pleural space during insipration is forced back out during expiration
Open pneumothorax (communicating pneumothorax)
In this type of pneumothorax the site of pleura rupture acts as a one way valve, permitting air to enter on inspiration but preventing its escape by closing during expiration
Tension pneumothorax
Pleural effusions that occur in response to inflammation, infection, or malignancy and involves inflammatory processes that increase capillary permeability
Exudative effusion
Exudative effusions that occur in association with pneumonia are called
parapneumonic effusions
The presence of pus in the pleural space and develops when the pulmonary lymphatics become blocked leading to an outpouring of contaminated lymphatic fluid into the pleural space.
Empyema
Hemmorrhage into the pleural space
Hemothorax
Milky fluid containing lymph and fat droplets that is dumped by lymphatic vessels into the pleural space instead of passing from the GI tract to the thoracic duct.
Chylothorax
This is characterized by decreased compliance of lung tissue
Restrictive lung disorders
This atelectasis is caused by the external pressure exerted on lung tissue, such as occurs with tumors, or by fluid or air in the pleural space.
Compression atelectasis
This atelectasis results from gradual absorption of air from obstructed or hypoventilated alveoli or from inhalation of concentrated oxygen or anesthetic agents.
Absorption atelectasis