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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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Respiratory distress syndrome

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Hyaline Membrane Disease

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2
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Affecting exocrine gland function

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Cystic Fibrosis

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3
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Most frequent type of lung infection resulting in an inflammation of the lung

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Pneumonia

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4
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Most common bacterial pneumonia

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Pneumococcal pneumonia

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5
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Thin - walled, air containing cyst seen in children as a sign of lesion

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Pneumatocele

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6
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Occurs sporadically

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Staphylococcal pneumonia

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7
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Appearance localized around the bronchi, lower lobes

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Streptococcal pneumonia

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Severe bacterial pneumonia

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Legionnaires’s disease

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9
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Common in children and young adults

Mimic tuberculosis

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

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10
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Caused by acid vomitus aspirated in lower respiratory tract

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Aspiration Pneumonia

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11
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Dilatation of one or more large bronchi

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Bronchiectasis

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12
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Inhalation of mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis

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13
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Group of disorders that cause chronic airway obstruction

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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14
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Irritates the mucous lining of the bronchial tree

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Chronic Bronchitis

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15
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Lung’s alveoli become distended usually from loss of elasticity

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Emphysema

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16
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Inhalation of foreign inorganic dust

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Pneumoconioses

17
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Inhaling silica

Eggshell calcifications

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Silicosis

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Black lung disease

Inhaling of coal dust

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Anthracosis

19
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Inhaling asbestos dust

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Asbestosis

20
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Dead lung tissue surrounded by inflammatory debris

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Lung abscess

21
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Accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

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Empyema

22
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Inflammation of the pleura

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Pleurisy

23
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Excess fluid collection collection

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Pleural Effusion

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Pleural effusion containing blood

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Hemothorax

25
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Great for diagnosing pleural effusion

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Lateral decubitus

26
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Infection and inflammation of the paranasal sinuses

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Sinusitis

27
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Incomplete expansion of the lun

Collapsed lungs

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Atelectasis

28
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Occurs pleural effusion and pneumothorax cause collapse

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Compression

29
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Air is completely absorbed from the alveoli

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Absorption

30
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Air is trapped in the pleural space and compresses lungs

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Pneumothorax

31
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Wrinkle on patient skin that can mimic pneumothorax

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Pseudopneumothorax

32
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Lung cancer due to its tendencies to invade local tissue

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Bronchial Adenoma

33
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Most common fatal primary malignancy of the lung

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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