Respiratory

Question 1

acute inflammatory process that affects mucous membrane that lines upper respiratory tract

Answer 1

common cold/upper respiratory tract infection

Question 2

acute/chronic inflammation of mucous membranes of paranasal sinuses

Answer 2

sinusitis

Question 3

aka pharyngitis

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sore throat

Question 4

acute/chronic inflammation or infection of pharynx

Answer 4

pharyngitis

Question 5

nasopharyngeal carcinomas are unique head and neck cancers bc they are not linked to tobacco use, they are linked to

Answer 5

dietary intake and Epstein-Barr virus infection

Question 6

inflammation of larynx including vocal cords

Answer 6

laryngitis

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crooked nasal septum

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deviated septum

Question 8

benign growths that form as a result of distended mucous membranes protruding into nasal cavity

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nasal polyps

Question 9

impairment/loss of smell

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anosmia

Question 10

hemorrhage from nose

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epistaxis

Question 11

growths/tumors on larynx either benign or malignant

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tumors of larynx

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neoplasm of larynx and usually involving squamous cell

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laryngeal cancer

Question 13

coughing/spitting up blood from respiratory tract

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hemoptysis

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airless/collapsed state of pulmonary tissue

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atelectasis

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blood clot/other material lodges in and occludes an artery in pulmonary circulation

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pulmonary embolism

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infective inflammation of lungs

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pneumonia

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cavity of contained infectious material in lung

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pulmonary abscess

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type of pneumonia caused by bacterium Legionella pneumophia

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legionellosis

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aka legionellosis

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legionnaires disease; pontiac fever

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inflammatory and infectious condition of lungs most common in young kids and elderly

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respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia

Question 21

fungal disease originating in lungs and caused by inhalation of dust containing Histoplasma capsulatum

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histoplasmosis

Question 22

aka blastomycosis

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gilchrist disease

Question 23

fungal infection from inhaling fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis

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blastomycosis

Question 24

generalized highly contagious acute viral disease occurring annually

Answer 24

influenza

Question 25

permanent irreversible dilation or distortion of one or more of bronchi causing destruction of muscular and elastic portions of bronchial walls

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bronchiectasis

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder characterized by destructive changes in alveolar walls and irreversible enlargement of alveolar air spaces

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pulmonary emphysema

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any disease of lung caused by long term mineral dust inhalation

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pneumoconiosis

Question 28

inflammation of membranes surrounding lungs and lining pleural cavity

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pleuritis

Question 29

collection of air/gas in pleural cavity resulting in collapsed/partially collapsed lung

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pneumothorax

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accumulation of blood and fluid in pleural cavity

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hemothorax

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instability in chest wall caused by multiple rib fractures and/or sternum fracture causing segment of chest involved to move with inspiration and expiration

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flail chest

Question 32

chronic/acute/subacute infection of lungs by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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pulmonary tuberculosis

Question 33

aka infectious mononucleosis

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glandular fever

Question 34

acute herpes virus infection (epstein barr)

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infectious mononucleosis

Question 35

type of acute lung injury characterized by severe pulmonary congestion, acute respiratory distress, hypoxemia

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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Question 36

multisystem granulomatous disorder most commonly detected in lungs

Answer 36

sarcoidosis

Question 37

what is the most common cause of cancer related deaths

Answer 37

lung cancer