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Haney GP ch.9
chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an acute or chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses? | Sinusitis; how would you treat this condition? |
| What is known as an "upper respiratory tract infection"? | Common Cold |
| What causes neck mass in more than 90% of patients? | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| The loss of small that continues without a cause is? | Anosmia |
| Why are abscesses more common in the lower and right lung? | more vertical bronchus |
| What are possible complications of influenza? | bronchitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and cervical lymphadenitis |
| A crooked nasal septum or deviated septum can cause | compromise of the air passage; increased tendency of sinusitis; cosmetic concern |
| What is COPD? | encompasses several obstructive diseases of the lungs |
| alveoli become enlarged, gradual difficulty breathing, dyspnea are all symptoms of? | Pulmonary Emphysema |
| Wheezing, productive cough, and difficulty breathing are all signs of? | Asthma |
| a pneumonia-like disease cuased by bacteria that thrive in warm aquatic environments; inhaled from moisture droplets in air conditioning units... | legionella infection |
| What diseases are included in COPD? | Bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, emphysema |
| Epstein-Barr virus is the cause of | mononucleosis |
| What are viral infections followed by? | bacterial infections of the pharynx, middle ear, sinuses, larynx, or lungs |
| What can predispose someone of the common cold? | Lack of excersise, poor nutrition, poor health |
| What is another term for a nose bleed? | Epistaxis; know causes |
| What is a pulmonary embolism? | occurs when a blood clot or other material lodges in and occludes an artery |
| What is caused by inhalation of inorganic dus, occurs in occupational diseasest? | pneumoconiosis |
| What is histoplasmosis caused by? | Fungus H |
| Where is histoplasmosis found? | upper Midwest and southward along the Mississippi and Ohio Riverbeds |
| How can you prevent influenza? | Vaccinations |
| What takes many years to develop and is usually bilateral and involve the lower lobes of the lungs? | Bronchiectasis |
| What is the main symptom of bronchiectasis? | foul-smelling septum |
| --- a destructive disease of the alveoli and the adjacent capillary walls resulting in chroinc dyspnea, cough adn the charactoeristic barrel chest | emphysema |
| What is a pneumothorax? | accumulation of air in the the pleural cavity |
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