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Respiratory System Flashcards

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Asthenic?

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Heart vertical; lung long; diaphragm low.

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Thorax?

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Chest.

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Bones of the thorax?

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Ribs
Sternum
Vertebrae.

Not clavicle

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Viscera?

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Organs.

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Function of respiratory?

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Oxygenate the blood.

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Pharynx?

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Throat.

Cavity behind the nose and mouth.

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Larynx?

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Voice box.

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Laryngeal prominence?

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Thyroid cartilage.

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Epiglottis?

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Flap of cartilage that covers the larynx when swallowing.

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Bronchi?

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Airways of the lungs.

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Bronchioles?

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Smaller bronchi.

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Alveoli?

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Air-filled sacs of the lungs; functional tissue of the lungs; where gas exchange takes place.

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Parenchyma/interstitium?

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Functional tissue of an organ.

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Pleura?

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Double membrane sac that sounds the lungs.

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Parietal pleura?

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Outer membrane

Lines the thoracic wall.

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Visceral pleura?

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Inner membrane

Covers the lungs.

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Pleural cavity?

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The space between the parietal and visceral pleura.

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Mediastinum?

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The space between the lungs.

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Hilum?

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At area of an organ where things enter and exit.

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Cystic fibrosis?

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Excessive secretion of mucus caused by a defective gene

The mucus obstructs the bronchi.

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How is cystic fibrosis diagnosed?

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Sweat test.

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Prophylactic?

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To prevent.

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Bronchodilators?

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Drugs that make the airways bigger.

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Hyaline membrane disease?

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Lack of surfactant in premature infants.

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Surfactant?

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A substance in the alveoli that allow them to stay inflated.

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Radiographic appearance of underaerated lung?

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Radiopague.

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Croup, and radiographic appearance?

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Inflammation of the upper trachea caused by a bacteria or virus
Radiographic appearance is narrowed trachea; STEEPLE SIGN
“Barking cough”

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Epiglottitis, and radiographic appearance?

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Inflammation of the epiglottis caused by a bacteria or virus

Radiographic appearance is rounded thickening of epiglottis. THUMB SIGN.

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Pneumonia and radiographic appearance?

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Inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacteria or virus

Radiographic appearance is radiopague patches.

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Aspiration pneumonia?

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Inflammation of the lungs caused by inhalation of gastric contents.

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Respiratory syncytial virus? (RSV)

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Common viral infection of the lungs in infants.

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Tuberculosis? (TB)

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Infection of the lungs caused by the TB bacteria.

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Pulmonary mycosis?

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Infection of the lungs caused by fungus.

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Histoplasmosis?

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Common fungal infection of the lungs in the Midwest area.

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Lung abscess?

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Localized collection of pus in the lung.

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Chronic bronchitis?

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Chronic inflammation of the bronchi caused by smoking.

*leads to COPD.

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COPD? (Emphysema) and radiographic appearance.

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Aveloli rupture. Air trapped in the lungs.
radiolucent.
Flattening of the domes of the diaphragm, increase in AP diameter.
BARREL CHEST.
Requires less technique.

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Asthma?

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Inflammation and narrowing of the airways caused by allergens.

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Pneumoconiosis?

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Lung disease caused by chronic inhalation of dust.

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Neoplasm?

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New growth.

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Nodule/mass/neoplasm?

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Tumor.

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Benign?

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Not cancerous.

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Differentiated.

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Smooth, sharp margins.

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Undifferentiated/non-differentiated?

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Ill-defined, irregular, funny borders.

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Metastases?

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Cancer that spreads to a location that originated somewhere else.

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Pulmonary embolism?

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Blockage of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot.

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Ischemia?

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Decreased blood supply to an organ.

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Infarction?

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Tissue death due to decreased blood supply.

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Necrosis?

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An area of dead tissue.

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Fistula?

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Abnormal hole.

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Atelectasis and radiographic appearance?

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Partial or complete collapsed lung.

Radiographic appearance is radiopague.

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Iatrogenic?

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Caused by a physician.

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Pneumothorax and radiographic appearance?

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Air in the thoracic cavity

Radiolucent.

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Pleural effusion and radiographic appearance?

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Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
Blunting of costophrenic angle.
Radiopague.

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Empyema and radiographic appearance?

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Pus in the pleural space.

Radiopague.

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Pleurisy?

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Inflammation of the pleura.

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Congestive heart failure? (CHF) and radiographic appearance?

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Failure of the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. Therefor blood backs up into the heart.

Cardiomegaly.

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Pulmonary edema?

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the alveoli, caused by CHF.
Blood continues to back up into the alveoli.

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Hemoptysis?

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Coughing up blood.

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Hypoxia?

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Lack of oxygen.

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Hyperlucency?

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Overall black appearance of radiograph.

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Valsalva effect?

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Forced expiration against closed epiglottis

Makes heart appear smaller.

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Edema?

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Makes anatomy more radiopague

Requires more radiation to penetrate edema.

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Empyema?

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Makes anatomy more radiopague

Requires more radiation to penetrate edema.

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What show up radiopague?

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Underaerated lungs
Pneumonia
Ateletasis
Edema
Empyema
Pleural effusion.
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Hypersthenic?

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Heart transverse; lungs short; diaphragm high.

67
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What show up radiolucent?

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COPD
Pneumothorax
Emphysema.

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Sthenic?

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Moderate build.

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Hyposthenic?

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Moderate build.

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Glottis?

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Opening of the larynx.

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Bronchial tree?

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Extensive branching into smaller and smaller tubes.

72
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What does the mediastinum consist of?

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Great vessels
Heart
Esophagus
Trachea
Thymus.
73
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Chest physiotherapy?

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Tapping against the chest.

74
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What is surfactant also known as?

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Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

75
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Describe cystic fibrosis.

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Child fails to gain weight, bulky foul smelling stools.

Caused by mucus plugs in pancreas blocks pancreatic enzymes from entering duodenum.

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Treatment for hyaline membrane disease?

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Infant inhales artificial surfactant.

77
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Treatment for cystic fibrosis?

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Prophylactic
Chest physiotherapy
Bronchodilators.

78
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Treatment for croup?

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Cool must steam from hot showers; steroids.

79
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What has a high rate of nosocomial infections?

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RSV.

79
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Describe TB

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Spreads by droplets in the air from coughing.

Has a protective waxy coat that permit it to live outside the body for a long time.

80
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Explain primary and secondary TB.

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Primary - the initial infection

Secondary - reactivated bacteria that were once dormant

81
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Coccidiodomycosis?

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Most common in soil in western states.

82
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What is also called occupational lung disease.

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Pneumoconiosis.

83
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Silicosis?

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Inhalation of sand dust.

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Asbestosis?

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Inhalation of asbestos.

85
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Anthracosis?

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Inhalation of coal dust.

“Black lung disease”

86
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How is a pulmonary embolism diagnosed?

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With VQ lung scan

CT

87
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Pulmonary ateriovenous fistula?

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Abnormal vascular communication from a pulmonary artery to a pulmonary vein.

88
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What is the number one thing that collects in the bronchi after abdominal surgery?

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Mucus.

89
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What is compression?

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Pressure on the lung causes the lung to collapse.

90
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What is incentive spirometry?

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Re-expand the lung.

91
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Why does a pneumothorax result in?

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A partial or complete collapse of the lung.

92
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When x raying. What must you always have upright and always do inspiration expiration?

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Pneumothorax.

93
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Treatment form pneumothorax?

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May require a chest tube

May reabsorb on own.

94
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When x raying. What just you always do upright or decubed?

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Pleural effusion.

95
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What is cardiomegaly?

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Enlarged heart.

96
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Explain PE.

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Failure of the heart to pump blood to rest of body.

Fluid is not getting out of the heart so it backs up into the lungs.

97
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What should you do to demonstrate fluid levels?

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Patient should be in an erect position for a minimum of 5 minutes.

98
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If the patient is recumbent what must be used?

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Horizontal beam.

99
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Why is it best to a chest x ray in the erect position?

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Puts diaphragm in lowest position

Potential to see air levels or fluid levels.

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