Small Group: Pathophysiology Cases 19-24

Question 1

What is significant about IIIB lung cancer?

Answer 1

It is not operable.

Question 2

“Dull at the base and resonance on the top” indicates __________.

Answer 2

pleural effusion

Question 3

Those who have dyspnea secondary to a neuromuscular weakness will not benefit from __________.

Answer 3

oxygen, since they are dyspneic due to hypercapnia

Question 4

How can you differentiate hypoventilation due to neuromuscular weakness versus hypoventilation due to decreased central drive?

Answer 4

Those with neuromuscular weakness will have reduced inspiratory and expiratory forces.

Question 5

How does atelectasis affect the trachea?

Answer 5

It pulls it toward the side of the abnormality.

Question 6

How do pneumothorax and pleural effusion affect the trachea?

Answer 6

They push it away from the side of the abnormality.

Question 7

Tinnitus is _________.

Answer 7

ringing in the ears

Question 8

Aspirin overdose causes ____________.

Answer 8

respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis

Question 9

What can chronic hypoxemia cause, pulmonary vessel-wise?

Answer 9

Cor pulmonale due to vasoconstriction