Respiratory Pathologies

Question 1

Asthma

Answer 1

Chronic airway obstruction

Question 2

Asthma S&S

Answer 2

• shortness of breath
• dyspnea
• wheezing
• dry cough
• productive cough
• tachypnea

Question 3

Asthma Treatment

Answer 3

• inhaled beta-agonist
• nebulizer

Question 4

Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm

Answer 4

Aerobic exercise can trigger airway hyperreactivity

Question 5

Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm S&S

Answer 5

• shortness of breath
• dyspnea
• wheezing
• dry cough
• productive cough
• tachypnea

Question 6

Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Treatment

Answer 6

• inhaled beta-agonist before workout
• pre-warmup burst of physical activity
• nebulizer

Question 7

Hyperventilation

Answer 7

Increase respiratory rate leading to decrease blood CO2

Question 8

Hyperventilation S&S

Answer 8

• light-headedness
• numbness or tingling
• air hunger
• anxious
• increase respiratory rate
• shallow breathing

Question 9

Hyperventilation Treatment

Answer 9

allow for rebreathing to increase CO2 intake

Question 10

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Answer 10

viral infection affecting the URTI

Question 11

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection S&S

Answer 11

• fever
• cough
• nasal congestion
• sore throat
• runny nose

Question 12

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Treatment

Answer 12

• rest & fluids
• cough suppressants
• decongestion
• antihistamine
• NSAIDs
• Vitamin C
• ZInc

Question 13

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection RTP

Answer 13

• continue activity unless symptoms are severe
• no exercise w/ fever
• moderate activity during severe symptoms
• generally lasts 7-14 days

Question 14

Bronchitis

Answer 14

Chronic or acute inflammatory condition of the bronchial passage

Question 15

Bronchitis S&S

Answer 15

• URTI
• productive cough
• mild shortness of breath
• chest tightness
• auscultation of crackles or rhonchi

Question 16

Bronchitis Treatment

Answer 16

• Rest
• cough suppressants
• NSAIDs
• Fluids

Question 17

Bronchitis RTP

Answer 17

• Acute can last 7-14 days
• play as tolerated once afebrile

Question 18

Pneumonia

Answer 18

any condition that results in the inflammation of the lung parenchyma from viral, bacterial, or fungal pathogens

Question 19

Pneumonia S&S

Answer 19

• short/labored breath
• chest pain
• productive cough dark discolored sputum
• diaphragmatic irritation
• advantageous breath sounds

Question 20

Pneumonia Treatment

Answer 20

• Antibiotics
• hydration
• mucolytis
• cough suppressants
• hospitalization if extreme

Question 21

Influenza

Answer 21

Viral bronchitis due to influenza A or B (acute onset)

Question 22

Influenza S&S

Answer 22

• headaches
• cough
• sore throat
• chills
• myalgia
• malaise
• fever over 100.5
• ill appearance
• red, watery eyes
• tender cervical lymph nodes

Question 23

Influenza Treatment

Answer 23

treatment decreases duration and severity

Question 24

COVID-19 S&S

Answer 24

• fever or chills
• cough
• shortness of breath
• fatigue
• muscle/body aches
• headaches
• ness loss in taste or smell
• sore throat
• congestion or runny nose
• diarrhea

Question 25

COVID-19 Treatment

Answer 25

- wash hands, wear mask, clean surfaces - stay home - monitor & treat symptoms - isolate

Question 26

Pneumothorax

Answer 26

gas or air that is trapped in the chest wall between the parietal and visceral pleura that causes lungs to collapse

Question 27

Pneumothorax S&S

Answer 27

- sudden onset of chest pain - dyspnea - tachypnea - mild respiratory distress - trachea shifts away from affected lung

Question 28

Pneumothorax Treatment

Answer 28

refer immediately, a physician will remove the air from the pleural space allowing the lungs to reexpand

Question 29

Pneumothorax RTP

Answer 29

- when healing of underlying cause has completed - no air travel for 1 week after chest tube has been removed - progress over 1 week to unrestricted participation

Question 30

Hemothorax

Answer 30

serious condition that occurs when blood collects in the pleural space Caused by: - typically results from trauma

Question 31

Hemothorax S&S

Answer 31

- chest pain - dyspnea that worsens rapidly

Question 32

Hemothorax RTP

Answer 32

- when healing of underlying cause has completed - no air travel for 1 week after chest tube is removed - progress over 1 week to unrestricted participation

Question 33

Lung Cancer S&S

Answer 33

- cough w/ or w.out bloody sputum - fever - fatigue - weight loss - loss of appetite - chest pain - shortness of breath - pneumonia

Question 34

Lung Cancer Treatment

Answer 34

- radiotherapy - chemotherapy - surgical removal - palliative therapy