Patho

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A 10 year old female develops pnemonia following a urinary tract infection. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. She repots that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get nough air. this condition is referred to as:

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dyspnea

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A 20 year old male presents to his physician complaining of difficulty breathing when laying down. This condition is referred to as

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orthopnea

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A 50 year old diabetic male did not take his medication and is now in metabolic acidosis. HE is experiencing Kussmaul respirations that can be characterized by

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a slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal volumes, and no expiratory pause

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A 30 year old female received a severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident. She is now experiencing respiratory abnormalities characterized by alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing. This Condition is referred to as

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Cheyne Stokes

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea generally occurs with:

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Left ventricular failure

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A 20 year old male is in acute pain. Arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbbon dioxide levels. Which of the following is the most likely cause

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Hyperventilation

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A 65 year old female with emphysema presents to the ER for difficulty breathing. Physical Exam reveals bluish skin and mucous membranes. This condition is referred to as :

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Cyanosis

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A 28 year old male complains to his physician that he has had a cold for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. This condition is referred to as:

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Hemoptysis

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Reduced Oxygenation of arterial blood is called

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hypoxemia

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A group of mountain climbers experience confusion, tachycardia, edema and decreased renal outpur after climbing Mount Rainier. This condition is caused by:

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Decreased inspired oxygen

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A low ventilation-perfusion ratio results in

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Shunting

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The condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive adequate ventilation but do not have adequate perfusion is called

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alveolar dead space

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A 30 year old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustains trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences respiratory failure. Which of the following lab values would be expected

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Low PaCO2

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The most common cause of pulmonary edema is

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left heart failure

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A 47 year old male is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. Which of the following would be expected with this condition

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Pink frothy sputum

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A 65 year old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted in dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. This condition could cause

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pneumonitis and pneumonia

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A 26 year old female recently underwent surgery and is now experiencing dyspnea cough fever and leukocytosis. Tests reveak that she has a collapsed lung caused by removal of air from obstructed alveoli. this condition is called

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absorption atelectasis

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A 45 year old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers fro airway occlusion secondary to fibrosis. The most likely diagnosis is

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Bronchiolitis obliterans

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A 50 year old male presents with hypotension and hypoxemia and tracheal deviation to the left. tests reaveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere. The most likely diagnosis is

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tension pneumothorax

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A 60 year old female witha history of cirrhosis with dyspnea impaired ventilationa and pleural pain. A diagnosis of pleural effusion is made a watery fluid is drained. This fluid is referred to as

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transudative