Respiratory Flashcards

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1
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BS

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Breath sounds

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IT

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Inhalation therapy

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R(resp)

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Respirations

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Unk

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Unknown

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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P

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After

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Trach

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Tracheotomy

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WLN

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Within normal limits

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Bronchi/o, bronch/o

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Bronchial

Tube

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bleeding, abnormal excessive bleeding discharge

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Trache/o, trache/I

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Trachea, windpipe

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Thora/o, thorac/o

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Chest

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-ia

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Abnormal condition

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-pnea

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Breathing

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Hyper

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Excessive, increased

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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Tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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-a, -e, -is

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Noun ending

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Aspir/o, aspirat/o

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To breathe in

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Cili/o

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Eyelashes, hair like projections

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Pharyng/o

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Throat, pharynx

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Laryng/o

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Larynx, voice box

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-itis

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Inflammation of

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Sin/o, sin/u

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Sinus

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-rrhea

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Abnormal flow, discharge

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-algia

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Painful condition

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Hemo

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Blood

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Pnuem/o, pnuemon/o

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Lung, air

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Dys-

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Bad, difficult, painful

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-pneic

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Pertaining to breathing

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Hypo

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Deficient, decreased

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Brady

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Slow

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38
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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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39
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-ion

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Condition

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-al

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Pertaining to

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A-

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No, not, without, away from, negative

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Nasopharynx

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Nose throat

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Laryngopharnyx

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Voice box, throat

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44
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Pharyngorrhagia

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Bleeding from the pharynx

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45
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Rhinorrhea

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Abnormal discharge from the nose

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46
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Tracheorrhagia

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Bleeding from the trachea

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47
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Pneumonia

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Abnormal condition of the lungs

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48
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Dyspena

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Difficult/painful breathing

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49
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Bronchoscopy

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Examination of the bronchioles

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50
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Epiglottis

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Flap that covers larynx

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Cilia

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Small hairs in the nasal cavity

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Hypopnea

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Shallow breathing

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Apnea

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Inability to breathe

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54
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Oropharynx

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Mouth throat

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55
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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchi

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation of the sinus

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57
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Pleuralgia

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Pain in the pleura

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58
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Hemothorax

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Blood in the chest

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59
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Hyperpena

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Increased breathing

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60
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Pneumorrhagia

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Bleeding in the lungs

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Hyperpnea

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Increased breathing

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62
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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing

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63
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Aspiration

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Breathing

64
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Tachypnea

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Fast breathing

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Orthopnea

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Abnormally deep breathing

66
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Main organ of the respiration system

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Lungs

67
Q

Space between the two pleurae

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Pleural cavity

68
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Breathing, exchange of air between the body and the outside environment

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External respiration

69
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Wind pipe

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Trachea

70
Q

Difficultly in breathing when lying down

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Orthopnea

71
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One celled, thin walled cluster of air sacs at the end of the bronchiole tube

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Alveoli

72
Q

Double layer membrane on the outside of the lung

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Pleurae

73
Q

Passageways through which air moves in and out of lungs

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Respiratory tract

74
Q

Bringing of oxygen to the cells and the removal of carbon dioxide

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Internal respiration

75
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Voice box

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Larynx

76
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Cheyne-strokes respiration

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Irregular breathing patterns, apnea followed by deep labored breathing

77
Q

The cells of our body must have __________ in order to live

A

Oxygen

78
Q

The lung provides the body with _____ and eliminates _____

A

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

79
Q

The outer layer of the membrane

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Parietal pleura

80
Q

The inner layer of the membrane

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Visceral pleura

81
Q

Pleura provides:

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Protection and moisture

82
Q

Right lung has _____ lobes

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3

83
Q

The left lungs has ___ lobes

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2

84
Q

Brings air into the mouth or nose

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Inspiration or inhalation

85
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Small hairs that filter foreign bodies

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Cilia

86
Q

Air passes through the _________ and the ______ and is warmed by

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Nasal cavity
Paranasal sinuses
Blood in the mucous membrane

87
Q

The throat or pharynx has ____ sections

A

3

88
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What are the three sections of the pharynx?

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Nasopharynx
Orophraynx
Laryngopharnyx

89
Q

This contains the pharyngeal tonsils

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Nasopharynx

90
Q

Contains the palatine tonsils

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Orophraynx

91
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Passsageway for food and is part of the digestive system

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Esophagus

92
Q

When you swallow and inhale at the same time, pulling food into the larynx (choking)

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Aspiration

93
Q

The place where air passes to the trachea and goes in the larynx to make speech/sound

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Larynx or voice box

94
Q

What determines the pitch of sound?

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Thickness of cords and size

95
Q

Males have thicker and longer vocal cords so:

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They produce a lower pitch

96
Q

Thyroid cartilage or _______ supports the larynx

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Adam’s apple

97
Q

A tube that connects the larynx to the right and left bronchi

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Trachea or windpipe

98
Q

Passageways through which air enters the lungs

A

Bronchi

99
Q

The smallest passageways through which air travels

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Bronchioles

100
Q

Alveoli connect:

A

To small blood vessels known as capillaries

101
Q

Oxygen exchange takes place in the ________ and is sent from the capillaries to the _________

A

Alveoli

Blood stream

102
Q

Increase and decrease volume of thoracic cavity

A

Muscle contractions

103
Q

Major muscles:

A

Diaphragm and intercostal

104
Q

The diaphragm lowers when it ________ allowing ________________

A

Contracts

More space in the thoracic cavity

105
Q

The intercostal made pull ___________ enlarging the _________

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Ribs upward and out

Thoracic cavity

106
Q

Can occur over a long period of time, allergies, dust infections

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Etiology bronchitis

107
Q

Increase in secretions from mucous membranes, obstructive breathing

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Symptoms bronchitis

108
Q

Rest, fluids, cold syrups, antibiotics

A

Treatment bronchitis

109
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Any disease that causes chronic obstruction of bronchial tubes

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

110
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Allergies, pollutants, smoking; can be from bronchitis, emphysema

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COPD etiology

111
Q

Shortness of breath, difficultly breathing, coughing, wheezing

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COPD symptoms

112
Q

Prevention, quit smoking, developing healthy lifestyle

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COPD treatment

113
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Viral infection of part of or all of the entire upper respiratory tract

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Upper respiratory infection

114
Q

Highly contagious exposure to infection, sharing utensils, airborne droplets

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Upper respiratory infection cause

115
Q

Sneezing, watery eyes, sore throat, cough

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Upper respiratory infection symptoms

116
Q

No cure, plenty of floods and rest, cold medicine

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Upper respiratory infection treatment

117
Q

Highly infectious disease in the lungs, spread through droplets

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TB

118
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Caused by bacteria called bacilli that invade the lungs and cause small swellings and inflammation

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TB cause

119
Q

Coughing, fatigue, chills, fever, chest pain

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TB symptoms

120
Q

Prevention with vaccination and medicines

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TB treatment

121
Q

Bronchial airway obstruction

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Asthma

122
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Allergy, infection, anxiety, activity

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Asthma cause

123
Q

Wheezing, coughing, difficulty breathing

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Asthma symptoms

124
Q

Inhaler, reduce intensity of exercise, exercise where there is moisture in air (swimming)

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Asthma treatment

125
Q

Coughing up blood from lungs or bronchial tubes

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Hemoptysis

126
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Chronic lung disease, TB, lung cancer, or trauma

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Hemoptysis etiology

127
Q

Cough and blood comes out

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Hemoptysis symptoms

128
Q

With large amounts of blood it is a medical emergency, gas exchange cannot take place in the capillaries. Must stop the cause of bleeding

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Hemoptysis treatment

129
Q

Nosebleed, rupture of blood vessel in the nose

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Epistaxis

130
Q

Trauma

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Epistaxis etiology

131
Q

Bleeding from one or both nostrils, spitting out/tasting blood

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Epistaxis symptoms

132
Q

Tilt head forwards, pinch nostril, apply cold pack

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Epistaxis treatment

133
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Black lung

A

Anthracosis

134
Q

Coal dust in the lungs

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Anthracosis etiology

135
Q

No early symptoms, coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing

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Anthracosis symptoms

136
Q

No cure, help with the symptoms to make the patient feel better

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Anthracosis treatment

137
Q

Unable to exhale all the air from the lungs

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Emphysema

138
Q

Smoking, manufacturing fumes, air pollutants

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Emphysema etiology

139
Q

Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath with slight exertion

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Emphysema symptoms

140
Q

No cure once lung damage occurs, quit smoking, medications, oxygen

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Emphysema treatment

141
Q

Leading cause of death in both genders

A

Lung cancer

142
Q

Exposure to carcinogens, smoking, can just be fate

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Lung cancer causes

143
Q

Hemoptysis, dyspnea, weight loss, chest pain

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Lung cancer symptoms

144
Q

Surgery, chemo, radiation, or a combo of treatments

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Lung cancer treatments

145
Q

Inflammation and infection of the lungs; alveoli fill with fluid

A

Pneumonia

146
Q

Bacterial virus, fungi, low immune system

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Pneumonia etiology

147
Q

Shortness of breath, fever, cough, chest pain, fatigue

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Pneumonia symptoms

148
Q

Penicillin or antibiotics

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Pneumonia treatment

149
Q

Inflammation of the pleura

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Pleurisy

150
Q

Other infections, certain medications

A

Pleurisy etiology

151
Q

Sharp stabbing pain while breathing, dyspnea, fever, grating sounds in lungs when breathing

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Pleurisy symptoms

152
Q

First treat the infection with antibiotics. Pain killers and anti inflammatory drugs

A

Pleurisy treatment

153
Q

_____% of carbon dioxide is in plasma

A

70%

154
Q

1% of oxygen is dissolved in ________

A

Plasma

155
Q

What are the four stages of respiration?

A

Pulmonary ventilation
External respiration
Respiratory gas transport
Internal respiration

156
Q

3 jobs of conducting zone

A

Transports, purifies, and humidifies air

157
Q

What happens in the respiratory zone?

A

Gas exchange occurs