respiratory 6; more chronic obstructive and lung cancer Flashcards
cystic fibrosis
recessive disorder in chloride transport proteins
high NACl in sweat
less Na in water
leads to thicker respiratory mucus
types of non-small cell lung cancers
squamous cell
adenocarcinoma
large cell
pink puffer
emphysema
starts with squamous cells in central bronchi without one knowing
non-small cell lung cancer
barrel chested
emphysema
persistent cough dyspnea hemoptysis frequent respiratory infections chest pressure anorexia (tumor necrosis factor and cachetin)
sx of lung cancer
__% survival rate from lung cancer
16
90% of lung cancer would stop if
people stopped smoking
retain co2 longer
lightheadedness
emphysema
coughing up blood or blood stained mucus
hemoptysis
meaning labored breathing
dyspnea
__ chemicals in cigarette smoke
4000
productive cough hypertrophy of mucus gland leads to excess secretion obstruction of airways edema air cant get to alveolar from mucus plugs early hypoxia
chronic obstructive bronchitis
hypertrophy of submucosal glands
chronic obstructive bronchitis
found within the gland
large bulks in the middle of peripheral tissue
usually secondhand smokers
adenocarcinoma