Respiratory conditions Flashcards
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Community Acquired Pneumonia
- The _____ respiratory infection, the most common infection is by _____ _____
- It is usually acquired by inhalation in the _____ or _____ environment
- High temperature, rigors, _____ sweats, _____ cough, _____ pain
- Rapid and shallow _____
- X-ray
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Community Acquired Pneumonia
- The lower respiratory infection, the most common infection is by streptococcus pneumonia.
- It is usually acquired by inhalation in the community or hospital environment
- High temperature, rigors, night sweats, dry cough, pleuritic pain
- Rapid and shallow breathing
- X-ray
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Pleuritis
- Infection through either viral, bacterial or fungal
- _____ onset
- _____ pain
- Sharp _____ like pain
- Continuous pain with sharp _____
- Pain aggravated by _____, _____ and _____
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Pleuritis
- Infection through either viral, bacterial or fungal
- Sudden onset
- Localised pain
- Sharp knife like pain
- Continuous pain with sharp exacerbation
- Pain aggravated by inspiration, sneezing and coughing
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Pulmonary Embolism
- A blockage of a _____ artery to the lungs
- This blockage is usually caused by a blood _____ that has traveled to the lungs from the _____
- _____ of breath
- ______ pain
- Coughing
- CT _____
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Pulmonary Embolism
- A blockage of a pulmonary artery to the lungs
- This blockage is usually caused by a blood clot that has traveled to the lungs from the legs
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Coughing
- CT angiography
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Pneumothorax
-A collapsed _____
The intrapleural pressure is normally _____ due to the inward and outward recoil of the _____ wall
- Air enters pleural space from outside the chest or from the lungs itself via _____ tissue or direct pleural perforation.
- This results in the increase of the intrapleural pressure and decrease in lung _____
- Right chest anterior and posterior pain
- It can radiate into the right _____
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Pneumothorax
-A collapsed lung
The intrapleural pressure is normally negative due to the inward and outward recoil of the chest wall
- Air enters pleural space from outside the chest or from the lungs itself via mediastinal tissue or direct pleural perforation.
- This results in the increase of the intrapleural pressure and decrease in lung volume
- Right chest anterior and posterior pain
- It can radiate into the right shoulder
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
-Many risk factors such as: Occupation Natural \_\_\_\_\_ Air \_\_\_\_\_ Bronchitis, genetics and \_\_\_\_\_
- __ - __ years old
- Spirometry
- _____ X-ray
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
-Many risk factors such as: Occupation Natural fuel Air pollution Bronchitis, genetics and smoking
- 50 - 60 years old
- Spirometry
- Chest X-ray
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Breathlessness
- Cough
- _____ production
- _____ tightness
- Wheezing
- _____ irritability
- Fatigue
- Anorexia
- _____ loss
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Breathlessness
- Cough
- Sputum production
- Chest tightness
- Wheezing
- Airway irritability
- Fatigue
- Anorexia
- Weight loss
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Asthma
- The _____ of the airways that make them constrict reducing the amount of _____ able to travel through
- Breathlessness
- Coughing
- Trouble _____
- Hyper-responsive _____
- Wheezing
- ____ chest
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Asthma
- The inflammation of the airways that make them constrict reducing the amount of air able to travel through
- Breathlessness
- Coughing
- Trouble breathing
- Hyper-responsive airways
- Wheezing
- Tight chest
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Cystic Fibrosis
- The gene is a _____ gene. If both parents are a single carrier, there is a __% chance the child will have it
- _____ pain
- Cough
- Repeated lung _____
- Pain in _____
- Difficulty _____
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Cystic Fibrosis
- The gene is a recessive gene. If both parents are a single carrier, there is a 25% chance the child will have it
- Spinal pain
- Cough
- Repeated lung infection
- Pain in abdominal
- Difficulty breathing
