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Pathophysiology of the Respiratory System

Instructor: Julie Benson
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Associated with smoking; highest mortality of CA (2 words)
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Viral disease; can morph into a new strain every year. No cure but can be prevented
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Coryza or Common Cold (Abbr)
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Hypersensitivity reaction that causes nasal inflammation (2 words)
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Syndrome that damages the alveoli in premature infants due to lack of surfactant (2 words)
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Condition that affects 7000+ babies every year; similar to sleep apnea (4 words)
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Creates mucus & causes Inflammation, narrowing the bronchioles; triggered by pt's allergies; Sx: wheezing
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Air collects & is trapped in the chest cavity; can press on lungs & cause them to collapse
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Use med terms: "Incomplete dilation of lungs"; aka collapsed lung
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Group of diseases (umbrella) that cause inflammation & limits airflow to the alveoli (Abbr)
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Inflammation of the inner membranes of the sinus cavities
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Condition where fluid fills spaces (where air should be) causing swelling within the lungs; impairs gas exchange (O2 - CO2) (2 words)
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Acute type of pneumonia caused by bacteria found in air conditioners (2 words)
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Relatively new disease; can be fatal; highly contagious
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Inflammation of the pleura
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Blockage that occurs in a pulmonary blood vessel caused by a blood clot that breaks loose; clot usually formed in the pt's leg (2 words)
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Drug-resistant bacterial infection of lungs
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Inflammation of the larynx
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Condition that stretches out & destroys alveolar walls; associated with heavy or long-term cigarette smoking
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Inflammation of the lungs; 50+ types identified, from mild to very serious