wheeze and stridor def Flashcards
angioedema/def
swelling ==hives,
but the swelling is under the skin instead of on the surface.
sarcoid/
aka/
def/
basic pathophys
Sarcoidosis
/growth of collections of inflammatory cells in difft parts of body — most commonly the lungs, lymph nodes, eyes and skin.
/immune system responding to an unknown substance, most likely something inhaled from the air
dysphonia/
def
disorders of the voice
/ inability to produce voice sounds using the vocal organs
rhinitis/
def/
sx
inflammation of the nasal membranes
/sneezing, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and rhinorrhea
*post nasal drip/
cobble stoning/
due to
(feeling of) mucus accumulating in the throat or dripping from the back of your nose
*urticaria/
aka
hives/
reddened, itchy
bronchiectasis
condition in which damage TO the airways causes them
to widen + become soft & scarred
tracheomalacia/
def
cartilage in the trachea has not developed properly.
Instead of being rigid, the walls of the trachea are floppy.
Because the trachea =main airway, breathing difficulties begin soon after birth
orthopnea
shortness of breath (dyspnea) which occurs when lying flat
scant sound
little to no sound
Wheezing/produced mostly in
expiration or inspiration/
in which airway
produced primarily during EXpiration by airways of any size
Stridor/ produced on
expiration or inpiration?
by which airways?
single pitch, INSpiratory sound that is produced by LARGE airways with severe narrowing
dyspnea aka
shortness of breath