RAD10B conditions Chest Flashcards
ASPIRATION
foreign obj. in air passageway; PA/LAT/Soft Tissue
Atelectosis
collapse of partial/all of lungs; PA/LAT
Bonchiectosis
irreversible dilation or widening of bronchi; PA/LAT
Bronchitis
acute or chronic condition of excessive mucus secreted into bronchi
COPD
persistent obstruction in airway passage, form of emphysema; PA/LAT
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
inherited disease, secretion of heavy mucus causing ‘clogging’; PA/LAT
Dysnea
shortness of breath; PA/LAT
Emphysema
air filled enlargement in alveoli; PA/LAt
Epiglottis
common in ages 2-5; swelling in epiglottis; soft tissue LAT
Pneumothorax
accumulation of air in pleura cavity, causing collapse of partial or full lungs; PA/LAT/DEC. W affected side up
Pulmonary Emboli
sudden blockage of artery in lung; PA/LAT/CT
Lung Neoplasm
new//growing tumor; PA/LAT
Benign
aka hamartoma, noncancerous
Malignant
cancerous (+CT)
RDS
respiratory distress disease; PA/LAT