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Diseases and Conditions Flashcards

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Apnea

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Absence of breathing

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Bradypnea

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Slow rate of breathing

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Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

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¨Death rattle¨ periods of apnea then an increasing rate

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Dyspnea

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Bad, difficult, painful breathing

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Eupnea

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good, normal breathing

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Hyperpnea

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excessive breathing…during inhalation/exhalation; rate not affected

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Hyperventilation

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¨excessive breathing¨ with tachypnea…often results in low CO2 levels in blood

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Hypoventilation

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shallow breathing, normal rate

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Orthopnea

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position of the patient affects breathing quality

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Tachypnea

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Fast breathing…so, greater than 20 breaths per min

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Rales

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skip (abnormal lung sounds)

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Rhonchi

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skip (abnormal lung sounds)

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Stridor

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skip (abnormal lung sounds)

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Wheeze

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skip (abnormal lung sounds)

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Aspiration

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to inhale something into your lungs other than air. i.e. vomit, water

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Asthma

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Usu due to an allergen; constriction of bronchial tubes and increased mucus
Triggers: exercise or pollen or both

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Atelectasis

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Collapsed lung…due to airway obstruction, hypoventilation, fluid buildup (easily treated)(pneumothorax d/t trauma) Coronary Heart Failure (CHF) can be a cause as well

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Bronchitis

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inflam. Of the bronchus (can be simple cough)

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Bronchogenic Carcinoma (lung cancer)

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smoking, inhaling fumes,…2nd most common in us.

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Bronchospasm

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constriction of the bronchus

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(COPD)

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Category of diseases (anything in the way of ventilation)

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Common Cold

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viral infection of the respiratory tract often Dx as URI (upper respiratory infection

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Croup

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viral infection of the larynx…usu small children…has characteristic ¨barking¨ cough (makes vocal cords constrict as well as airway) (cough sounds like seal barking)

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Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

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genetic condition where your body overproduces mucus everywhere…shaky vest (thick mucus_

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Emphysema

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1 type of COPD…alveolar walls develop scar tissue…why? same as cancer

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Empyema

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pus in the pleural cavity (pus=infection)

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Hay Fever

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allergies

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Influenza

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med term for flu, caused by the virus

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Pleural Effusion

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fluid buildup in pleural space can cause atelectasis

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Pneumonia

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fluid in lungs due to illness/aspiration; illness can be viral, bacterial, fungal, or chemical

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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blockage of the blood supply by a blood clot to the lungs. Usu post op

32
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Sleep Apnea

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Condition in which you have short periods of apnea during the night-Tx is CPAP (stop breathing at night) (can sleep for long time and still be tired) (can´t be active)

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Sputum

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a collection of mucus coughed up from the lung. Usu sent to lab to investigate/phlegm

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Strep Throat

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bacterial infection of the pharynx…caused by the streptococcus bacteria

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Tuberculosis

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(TB) Bacteria that infects the lungs

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Bronchoscopy

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Using a camera to look inside the lungs

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Chest X-Ray

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X-ray of lung to look for fluid or collapsed lung

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Oximetry

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¨Mr.Pinchy¨…pulse oxi meter- measures oxygen in your blood. Respiration measurement

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Polysomnography

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Sleep study to watch brain waves and detect anomalies

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Pulmonary Angioplasty

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Check for clots in blood vessel that supply the lungs. Much like a coronary angioplasty, you squirt dye into lung arteries to check

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Spirometry

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Test to record the volume of air a person can inhale/exhale

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ABG (Arterial Blood Gas)

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Blood test to EXACTLY measure oxygen saturation in the blood. More accurate than oximetry VERY EXACT

43
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RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

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Viral infection of the bronchial trees. Basic cold-like symptoms. For very young and very old, bronchus can constrict or spasm

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Aerosol Therapy

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Nebulizar…Medicine that is aerosolized

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Cardiopulmonary Restriction

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CPR

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

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Treatment for sleep apnea…keeps airway open while asleep. It is a mask

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Endotracheal (ET) Intubation

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Breathing tube placed in airway for a ventilator or manual respiration. AKA trach tube

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Ventilator

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Used to assist patient with breathing

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Antihistamine

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Used to calm autoimmune (allergy) reactions. Interferes with inflammatory pathways. EX: Benadryl

50
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Antitussive

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cough suppressant…can be bad because mucus can build up in the lungs due to not coughing up sputum

51
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Bronchodilator

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Dilates bronchi and airway. Works on the smooth muscle in the bronchi

52
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Decongestant

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Shrinks swollen mucous membrane and blood vessels in upper respiratory tract to relieve pressure and congestion. EX: Sudafed or anything with ¨D¨ at the end

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Expectorant

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Thins and loosens the mucous in the airway to make it easier to cough up or be processed by the lymphatic system

54
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Mucolytic

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Same as expectorant

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Inhaler

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Aerosolized corticosteroids. Used for asthma

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