dynpnea and coughing

Question 1

allergies are ___ form of asthma

Answer 1

extrinsic

• childhood onset

Question 2

athsma caused to secondary components such as: Smoking or occupation exposure to toxins is what type of asthma

Answer 2

intrinsic asthma

- no relation to allergies
ex: mesothelioma

Question 3

post nasal drop longer than 3 wks, worst at night

Answer 3

bact/ viral pharyngitits

Question 4

Chronic pobstructive pulmonary Dz

vs. Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary dz

Answer 4

COPD: exhilation is mostly affected

CRPD: all aspects of breathing are difficult

Question 5

blue bloater

vs. pink puffer

Answer 5

blue: chronic bronchitits, difficult with inspiration and experation
pink: (emphysema)

Question 6

• chest pain, dypnea, coughing, diaphoresis

- tachycardia, tacypnea, accentuated S2 pulmonic location

Answer 6

pulmonary embolism

tx: antithrombolytic

Question 7

dyspnea upon exertion/ or lying supine at night

• ascites, bilateral leg edema (pitting)
• rales

Answer 7

CHF

Question 8

3 causes of atelectasis

Answer 8

1. lack of surfactant (infants- CF)
2. compression: CHF, pleural effusion
3. obstructed bronchus: mucus

Question 9

inhaled mineral dust, fumes, or other organic matter

Answer 9

pneumoconioses

Question 10

noncaseating granulomas in the lungs
- low grade fever, fatigue and anorexia

labs: elevated ACE & hypercalemia

Answer 10

sarcoidosis