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Alterations of Pulmonary Function II

Hannah Lehrer MSN, RN
Horizontales
_________ pneumoniae is the most common community acquired pneumonia.
_______ cancer, is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States.
Pulmonary ______ is excess water in the lung. Clinical manifestations include dyspnea and increased work of breathing and crackles upon auscultation.
Chronic ________ is defined as hypersecretion of mucus and choronic productive cough for at least 3 months of the year for at least 2 consecutive years.
A chronic inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa that causes hyperresponsiveness and constriction of the airways, usually more prevalent in children.
If bronchospasm isnot not reversed and the individual has persistant severe bronchospasm it is termed __________ _____________.
___ _________ is enlargement of the right ventricle and is usually caused by pulmonary hypertension.
_______ cell carcinoma grows very rapidly and metastasizes quickly.
Lung cancers arise from the ________ of the respiratory tract.
________ is abnormal permanent enlargement of gas exchange aiways accompanied by destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis. The major mechanism being the loss of elastic recoil in the lung tissues.
Tuberculosis is highly contagious and transmitted from person to person in _________ droplets.
Tobacco smoking is the primary risk factor for ___________ cancer, which is heightened when smoking is combined with alcohol use.
Verticales
________ is an infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid fast bacclius that affects the lungs but may invade other body systems.
Pulmonary hypertension is an elevated _________ ________ pressure above 25 mm Hg and is usually not detected until it is severe.
Acute _________ is acute infection or inflammation of the airways or bronchi and is usually self limiting, usually caused by viruses.
Asthma is a _________ disorder, identified in more than 100 genes.
A _______ chest is an ominous sign of impending death.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes __________ and chronic bronchitis.
__________ is infection of the lower respiratory tract caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, or parasites.
A pulmonary _________ is occlusion of a portion of the pulmonary vascular bed by an embolus.
_ _ _ _ (4 letters) is characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary changes.
In chronic bronchitis, thick tenacious mucus is produced and cannot be cleared because of impaired __________ function.
Obstructive lung disease is characterized by airway obstruction that is worse with __________.
A patient with a PE usually presents with a ________ onset of pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, tachycardia, and unexplained anxiety.
The _______ _____ is the most common site for lip cancer.