Respiratory System Clinical Correlates

Front 1

a condition affecting the bronchial tree in which there are episodes of widespread narrowing of the air tubes due to contraction of smooth muscle, ect.

Back 1

Asthma

Front 2

is acute or chronic inflammation of the baronial tree. Acute bronchitis can be caused by viruses, airborne pollutants, or reflux acid from the esophagus into the airway

Back 2

Bronchitis

Front 3

is the most common type of lung cancer. It arises from the epithelial cells of the bronchial tree, obstructs air tubes, and aggressively invades nearby lung tissue

Back 3

Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Front 4

is the term for the Common Head Cold. It is caused y infection of upper respiratory system organs by a class of highly contagious viruses called rhinoviruses.

Back 4

Coryza

Front 5

is a progressive disease of the lungs in which the walls of alveoli become inflamed, their elastic fibers are destroyed, and they lose their ability to stretch and recoil properly when inspiration and expiration occurs

Back 5

Emphysema

Front 6

is inflammation of mucous membranes in the larynx

Back 6

Laryngitis

Front 7

is a form of cancer that affect the pleura

Back 7

Mesothelioma

Front 8

inflammation of the pleura usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection

Back 8

Pleurisy

Front 9

is acute inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of the alveoli

Back 9

Pneumonia

Front 10

is the entrance of air into the pleural cavity

Back 10

Pneumothorax

Front 11

is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

Back 11

Pleural Effusion

Front 12

is inflammation of paranasal sinuses

Back 12

Sinusitis

Front 13

is a procedure in which an incision is made through the neck into the trachea to produce an opening through which a tub is inserted to improve air flow to the lungs

Back 13

Tracheotomoy

Front 14

is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Myobacterium tuberculosis

Back 14

Tuberculosis (TB)