Respiratory pt 2 Flashcards
The most common of all infections of the respiratory tract is
Upper respiratory tract
Bronchiolitis of children is in most instances caused by
Viruses
Lung infection that develops in patients who have heart failure and pulmonary edema is called
Hypostatic pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection usually causes
Interstitial pneumonia
Miliary tb is characterized by
Granuloma formation
The major pulmonary complication of congenital alpha- antitrypsin deficiency is
Emphysema
The most important cause of emphysema is
Cigarette smoking
Attacks of intrinsic asthma may be precipitated by all of the following except
Corticosteroids
In lungs affected by sarcoidosis there are Granuloma and infiltrated of
T-helper lymphocytes
Coal workers lung disease is best classified as
Pneumoconiosis
All of the following lung lesions have been linked to asbestos exposure except
Bronchial asthma
Fibrin rich hyaline membranes and protein rich infra-alveolar edema are features of
DAD in ARDS
Approximately 90% of all patients with lung cancer present with a history of
Cigarette smoking
The most common presenting syndrome of lung cancer
Prolonged coughing and expectoration
Pleural tumors are usually associated with
Pleural effusion