Respiratory Function Flashcards
COPD
Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease
characterized by irreversible, progressive tissue degeneration and airway obstruction.
Asthma
chronic pulmonary disease that produces an intermittent, reversible airway obstruction.
Emphysema
an obstructive respiratory disorder that results in the destruction of the alveolar walls, leading to permanently inflated alveoli.
Cystic fibrosis
inherited respiratory disorder that causes sever lung damage and nutrition deficits
(mucus lines some of the organs)
Atelectasis
walls of the alveoli stick together
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
sudden failure of the respiratory system often occurring from fluid accumulation in the alveoli.
has many other names such as shock lung, stiff lung and wet lung
Lung cancer
cancer of the lung
the third most common neoplasm
can be a primary or secondary tumour
Influenza
flu
viral infection that may affect the upper or lower respiratory tract. (Type A, B &C)
Pneumonia
inflammation caused by numerous infectious agents.
viral, bacterial, aspiration, broncho-pneumonia, interstitial pneumonia
Incubation period
When a person is infected with a pathogen but does not express signs and symptoms
Malaise
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify
Antiviral agents
given to a patient to reduce severity of symptoms
Antipyretics
help reduce fevers (Tylenol)
Analgesics
helps reduce pain
transmission
how a virus is passed along (modes of transmission)
