Respiratory System Flashcards
What is Cystic fibrosis
Inherited disorder of ion transport (Na+ and Cl-) in the exocrine glands, affecting hepatic, digestive, male reproductive and respiratory system
Most common inherited genetic disease in white
Cystic fibrosis
S&S of Cystic fibrosis
Dehydrated and increased viscosity of mucus gland secretion
Elevation of sweat electrolytes
Pancreatic enzyme insufficiency
complication of cystic fibrosis for new born
meconium ileus (bowel obstruction), Poor nutrition, weight loss, growth retardation
complication of cystic fibrosis in lung
chronic pulmonary infection, respiratory failure, barrel chest, pectus carinatum, kyphosis
Complication for cystic fibrosis in genitourenary
infertility in men, common in women
Complication for bronchogenic cyst for new born and eldery
New born: compresion a major artery and respiratory disorders
Eldery: secondary infection may lead to hemorrhage and perforation
Complication for Extra lobar sequestration
recurrent branchopulmonary infection
Complication for intralobar sequestration
honey comb, obliterative bronchitis
Complication of influenza
pneumonia, encephalitis, myocarditis, renal disease, acute bronchitis
complication for Acute bronchitis
Pneumonia, (can start from influenza, measles, chicken pox, whooping cough, bacteria infection) may develop laryngitis, URI
Complication for Pneumonia
Pleuritis, abscesses, chronic lung disease (honey comb)
complication for pulmonary tuberculosis
Lymphadenopathy
Meningitis