Disease

Question 1

function of CPAP machine

Answer 1

creates positive pressure to prevent blockage

Question 2

define cyanosis

Answer 2

blue color of skin from decreased amnt of oxygen in blood

Question 3

define hypoxia

Answer 3

less than normal O2 in tissues

Question 4

define hypoxemia

Answer 4

less than normal O2 concentration in blood

Question 5

define suffocation

Answer 5

cessation of breathing

Question 6

define sinusitis

Answer 6

inflammation of nasal cavities from infection

Question 7

define epistaxis

Answer 7

nose bleed; injury to mucous membrane of nasal cavities

Question 8

describe asthma

Answer 8

bronchi narrow & spasm causing wheezing & cough; caused by exposure to allergen, cold temp, exercise, strong emotions

Question 9

define sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 9

death while sleeping in babies less than 1 yr

Question 10

define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 10

group of lung disorders that stops airflow to airway & lungs

Question 11

chronic bronchitis

Answer 11

infection & inflammation of bronchi causing dry/wet cough for at least 2 weeks

Question 12

emphysema

Answer 12

alveoli lose elasticity causing dilation & for gases not to be exchanged well

Question 13

lung cancer

Answer 13

most common cause of cancer related deaths

Question 14

laryngeal cancer

Answer 14

high cure rate if caught early & linked to cigarettes & alcohol

Question 15

pleurisy

Answer 15

inflammation of pleura generally w/ infection (TB or pneumonia)

Question 16

pneumothorax

Answer 16

accumulation of air in pleural space

Question 17

hemothorax

Answer 17

blood in pleural space from penetrating chest wound

Question 18

describe upper respiratory infection

Answer 18

group of respiratory infections from virus/bacteria in nose/pharynx; s/s: sore throat, runny nose, fever, cough, sneeze

Question 19

croup

Answer 19

viral upper respiratory infection w/characteristic cough gen in kids less than 3 yrs

Question 20

respiratory syncytial virus

Answer 20

most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants & young kids

Question 21

bronchitis

Answer 21

infection & inflammation of bronchi causing dry/wet cough for at least 2 weeks

Question 22

acute coryza

Answer 22

cold; respiratory infection from 1 of more than 200 viruses; s/s: inflamed mucosa of nose & throat & water discharge of nose

Question 23

influenza

Answer 23

disease caused by virus that spread to sinus & lungs; s/s: inflammation of upper respiratory & aches/pain

Question 24

pneumonia

Answer 24

inflammation of lungs where buildup of excessive moisture impairs breathing; caused by virus, bacteria, or chemical irritant

Question 25

tuberculosis

Answer 25

infectious disease generally in lungs that transmitted via air & caused by bacterial difficult to destroy

Question 26

allergic rhinitis

Answer 26

hypersensitivity to inhaled substances; s/s: watery discharge, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, headache, stuffy nose

Question 27

what is seasonal allergic rhinitis called

Answer 27

hay fever

Question 28

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 28

condition in preemie that does not have enough surfactant in lung