Elevinth Test Flashcards
(62 cards)
Structures of the Upper Respiratory Tract
Nose mouth and Throat (pharynx)
And paranasal Sinuses
Structures of the Lower Respiratory Tract
Larynx
Lungs
Trachea
bronchi
bronchioles
Two proceses ventilation are
inhalation
and exhalation.
Dyspnea is what
Difficulty breathing
Apnea is what
. Absense of breathing for more than 19 seconds
Lack of oxygen in the body is termed
hypoxia
Ashtma is a
chronic inflammatory discase of the bronchi
Asthma Symptoms may be worse when
in the morning and at night
COPD consists of two related diseases which are
chronci bronchitis and emphysema.
Smoking is responsible for what percentage of cases of COPD in the United States
85 _to 90 percent
Acute-Lasting less than what and is caused by what
6 weeks and generally caused by Viral lung infections but can also be caused by bacterial infections
Chronic—Recurring frequently for more than how many years and caused by what
2 years and may be caused by repeated _ attacks of acute bronchitis
Emphysema is a
along term, progressive disease of the lung and also a form for COPD.
Acold is a(n) _
Viral infection of the uper respiratory tract.
The cold usually appears when
one to three days after exposure to the cold virus
Hay fever is sometimes called what
seasonal allergenic rhinitis to pollinosis.
The tree kind of influenza are what
A B AND C
What is the most problematic influenza viruses
Type A is the most problematic for humans
What is the most common type of I fluenza virus
Influenza B is the most common
Lung cancer is the leading cause of what
cancer deaths in both men and women in both America and the world
smoking
is the most significant factor in what
the development of lung cancer.
Secondhand
smoke is another cause for what
lung cancer; 7300 nonsmokers die each year
Two main types of cancer are _
nonsmall cel lung cancer and Small
cell lung cancer
Pertusissiaslo called
Whooping cough
