Respiratory problems Flashcards
Condition: Shortness of breath
Summary: Aveoli walls break down smaller for perfusion
Unique: Hard exhale
Emphysema
Condition: coughing, excess mucus
Summary: inflammation of bronchiole lining
Unique: Productive cough
Chronic Bronchitis
Condition: SOB
Summary: Bronchioles narrow, mucus overproduced
Unique: wheezing , inhale-easy, exhale-hard
Asthma
Condition: SOB
Summary: Fluid build up in lungs
Unique: Rales, pink frothy sputum
Pulmonary Edema
Condition: Fever, sharp pain in 1 area
Summary: Infection, bacteria in lungs, not sudden
Unique: Fever, sharp pain in 1 area
Pneumonia
C: Suddenly can’t breathe, sharp pain
Summary: spontaneous lung collapse
Unique: Diminished lung sounds on one side
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
C: Sharp pain, SOB
Summary: Blockage in blood to lungs
Pulmonary embolism
C: Fever, drooling, stridor
Summary: Swelling in epiglottis
Unique: Drooling
Epigolottitis
C: Hoarse voice, cough, difficulty breathing, stridor
Summary: Viral illness, swelling in upper airway
Unique: Seal like bark cough
Croup
C: Cold like symptoms, progressive
Summary: Viral infection, swollen bronchioles
Unique: Multiple kids get sick in house
Bronchiolitis
C: Fatigue, abdominal pain, coughing
Summary: Genetic disease, lots of mucus
Unique: Coughing up lots of mucus
Cystic Fibrosis
C: Scratchy throat, fever, cough, sputum
Viral Respiratory Infection