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Pathophysiology - respiratory lecture notes

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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis  
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iN copd THE MOST COMMON CAUSE IS AN   IRRITANT: smoking, air pollution, dust  
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In emphysema, the walls of the _______break down   alveoli  
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when the walls of the alveoli break down, you have less space for   gas exchange  
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symptom of copd   shortness of breath, it is a progressive disease, if caught soon, can be reversed  
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In COPD, the bronchi or trachea, the ___might break down or be lost   cilia  
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in copd the walls of the alveoli may lose some of its   elasticity, which can be repaired or reversed, but not if they rupture  
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sometimes emphysema patients use their______muscles to increase volume to a greater degree   accessory  
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sign of overuse of accessory muscles in copd patients   barrel chest  
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chronic bronchitis includes the (3)   bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli  
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Asthma is similar to copd, how?   the airways are inflamed  
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asthma is _____to the irritant or to the trigger   hypersensivity  
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Asthma attach is caused by too much   inflammation, so we cannot have diffusion.  
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An inhaler opens up the   bronchial tubes  
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a new treatment for asthma is taking ____blockers   IGE blockers (antibody)  
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Cystic Fibrosis   too much mucus production  
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organs that show obvious effects of CF   pancreas and lungs  
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CF patients lack a _______enzyme   digestive  
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A very last symptom of CF   fungus can accumulate  
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CF patients are prone to   infections; lung transplant only cure  
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