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22 Cards in this Set
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Bronchiectasis
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irreversible dilation or widening of bronchi, vrom repeated pulmonary infection or obsturction
EFA: 0 |
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Bronchitis
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an acute or chronic condition, with excessive mucus is secreted into the bronchi
ERA: 0 |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diease (COPD)
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persistent obstruction of airway; caused by emphysema or chronic bronchitis
EFA: - |
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Cystic Fibrosis
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most inherited disease, secretions of heavy mucus casue progressive clogging of bronchi
EFA: + |
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Dyspnea
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shortnes of breath, w/ sensation of difficulty in breathing
EFA: |
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Emphysema
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alveoli air spaces become greatly enlarged. air not sepelled during expiration; resulting in labored breath
EFA: - |
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Epiglottis
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common in children 2-5, may demonstrate edema or selling at point of epiglottis
ERA: - |
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Neoplasm
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growth or tumor; may be benign(hamarotma)or malignant
EFA: 0 |
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Empyema
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exist if the fluid is pus
EFA: + |
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Hemothorax
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exists if the fluid is blood
EFA + |
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Pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleura surrounding lungs; caused by viceral and pariteal pluera rubbing during respiration
EFA:0 |
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Pneumonia
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infammaion of the lungs w/ acumulaton of fluid
EFA: + |
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Bronchopnumonia
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bronchitis of both lungs; caused by strptococcus or staphylococcus
EFA: + |
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Lobar Pneumonia
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confined to 1 or 2 lobes of lungs
EFA: + |
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Viral Pneumonia
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infammaion of alveoli and connecting lung structures
EFA: + |
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Pneumothorax
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accumulation of air in pleural space, causin partial or complete collapse of that lung, resulting in shortness of breath
EFA: 0 |
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Plumonary Edema
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excess fulid within the lung, caused by backup in pulmonary circulation associated with CHF
EFA:+ |
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Pulmonary Emboli
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sudden blocking of an artery of the lung, cause suddden death
EFA: 0 |
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RDS and commonly called Hyaline Membrane Disease HMD in infants, and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS in adults.
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emergency condition, alveoli and capillaries of lung are injured or infected, resulting in leakeage of fluied and blood into spaces btwn alveoli or into it themselves
EFA: + |
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Tuberculosis
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contagious desease acused by airbone bacteria
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Primary TB
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TB that occurs in persons who have never had the diease before
EFA: 0 |
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Secondary TB
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TB develops in adults and generally 1st evident on radidograph
EFA: + |