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Pathophysiology of the Respiratory System

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