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Resp Patho Flashcards

1
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In obstructive pulmonary disorders, do inspiration or expiration require more force?

A

Expiration

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2
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Unifying symptom of obstructive pulmonary disorder

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Dyspnea

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3
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Unifying sign of obstructive pulmonary disorder

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Wheezing

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4
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3 most common obstructive pulmonary disorders

A

Asthma
Chronic bronchitis
emphysema

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5
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What 2 disorders fall under chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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Chronic bronchitis

Emphysema

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6
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What is tidal volume (TV) of a normal individual?

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400-800 ml

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7
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How many breaths per minute is normal?

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8-16

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8
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How is normal breathing described?

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Rhythmic and effortless

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9
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What is when there is inadequate alveolar ventilation ?

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Hypoventilation

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10
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What is when there is excessive alveolar ventilation?

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Hyperventilation

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11
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When can a person enter a state of acidosis?

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Hypoventilation

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12
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What is a reflex to clear airways? (larynx area)

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Cough

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13
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What is selective bulbous enlargement at the end of a digit?

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Clubbing

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14
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What are the 3 diseases that are obstruction from conditions in the wall of the lumen?

A

Asthma
Acute Bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis

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15
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What disorder has a chronic, constant, inflammation in the airway?

A

Asthma

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16
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What is the major pathological feature of asthma?

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Inflammation creating hyperresponsiveness of airway

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17
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What are the 2 types of asthma attacks?

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Slow-onset acute
Hyperacute asthma (minutes to hours)
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18
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What separates acute bronchitis from pneumonia?

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Bronchitis has clear chest films

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19
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What does the bacterial form of bronchitis have?

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Productive cough with fever and sternal pain

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20
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What type cough does viral acute bronchitis usually have?

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Non-productive

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21
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How long must a productive cough must continue to be classified as chronic bronchitis?

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At least 3 months of the year for at least 2 consecutive years

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22
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What cells increase in chronic bronchitis?

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Mucous glands and goblet cells in airway epithelium

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23
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What are individuals with chronic bronchitis referred to as?

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Blue bloaters

24
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What is abnormal permanent enlargement of acini accompanied by destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis?

25
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Why is emphysema an obstructive disorder?

A

Can’t push air out due to loss of elastic tissue

26
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What is primary emphysema?

A

Deficiency of enzyme alpha I-antitrypsin

Autosomal recessive

27
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What does a person with emphysema look like?

A

Thin
Tachypnea
Increased chest diameter

28
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What is an individual with emphysema described as ?

A

Pink Puffer

29
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What are 5 obstructive disorders of the airway lumen?

A 
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Acute tracheobronchial obstruction
Epiglottitis
Croup syndrome
30
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What is a persistent abnormal dilation of bronchi?

A

Bronchiectasis

31
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What are the three types of bronchiectasis?

A

Cylindrical- Symmetrically dilated airways
Saccular- Bronchi become large and balloon like
Varicose- Deform bronchi overtime due to constrictions and dilations

32
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What is Inflammatory obstruction of small airways or bronchioles?

A

Bronchiolitis

33
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Is bronchiolitis more common in adults or children?

A

Children, but can occur in adults with chronic bronchitis

34
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What is a blockage of trachea or bronchi?

A

Acute tracheobronchial obstruction

35
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What lung is affected by acute tracheobronchial obstruction?

36
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What was epiglottitis historically caused by?

A

H. influenza type b

37
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What age group does epiglottitis affected?

38
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What signs are associated with epiglottitis?

A

High fever
store throat
inspiratory stridor
severe respiratory distress

39
Q

What is laryngotracheobronchitis?

A

Croup syndrome

40
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What is the cause of croup?

A

Sub-glottic edema from infection

41
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What is the most critical region with croup syndrome?

A

cricoid region

42
Q

What syndrome has a seal-like barking cough?

43
Q

What is ARDS?

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolcapillary injury

44
Q

What do all disorders that cause ARDS do?

A

acutely injure the alveolocapillary membrane and cause severe pulmonary edema

45
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What is the hallmark of ARDS?

A

Increased capillary permeability

46
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What is the main cell associated with ARDS?

A

Neutrophils

47
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What are hyaline membranes (ARDS)?

A

Fibrosis areas that replace alveoli

48
Q

What is FRC?

A

Functional reserve capacity

49
Q

What happens to FRC with ARDS?

A

It is decreased

50
Q

What is IRDS?

A

Infant respiratory distress syndrome

51
Q

What is IRDS a disease of?

A

Hyaline membrane disease

52
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What do ARDS and IRDS have in common?

A

Development of hyaline membranes

53
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What population does IRDS occur in?

A

Premature infants (born before 30 weeks)

54
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What is the primary cause of IRDS?

A

Lack of pulmonary surfactant

55
Q

What causes hyaline membrane formation in IRDS?

A

leak of fluid into alveoli

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