Restrictive Pulmonary Disease Flashcards
1
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Restrictive pulmonary disease characterized…
A
reduced expansion of lung and reduction in TLC
2
Q
Example of restrictive pulmonary disease…
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- Bony abnormalities
- Neuromuscular disease
[both restrict lung expansion]
3
Q
Interstitial lung diseases…
A
- Adult and neonatal respiratory distress syndromes
- Pneumoconoises
- Sarcoidosis
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis`
4
Q
Interstitial lung diseases… having to do with immune disorders…
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- Systemic lupus erythematosis
- Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
- Wegener granulomatosis
- Goodpasture syndrome
5
Q
ARDS is produced by…
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- Diffuse alveolar damage [ increase in alveolar capillary permeability, causing leakage of protein-rich fluid into alveoli]
6
Q
What are some characteristics of ARDS?..
A
- Intra-alveolar hyaline membrane
