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Chapter 11
Pathological Conditions/Diagnostic techniques, Treatments, Procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coryza | Common Cold |
| Croup | Childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, tachypnea, inspiratory stridor and laryngeal spasm |
| Diphtheria | Serious infectious disease affecting the nose, pharynx, larynx. |
| Laryngitis | Inflammation of the larynx, usually resulting in hoarseness, cough, and difficulty swallowing |
| Pertussis | Whooping cough, can be prevented by DPT vaccination |
| Pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx, Strep throat |
| Rhinitis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose |
| Sinusitis | Inflammation of a sinus |
| Tonsillitis | Inflammation of the palatine tonsils, tonsils disappear enlarged and red with yellowish exudate |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi tubes |
| Asthma | Paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing, cause by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane |
| Bronchiectasis | Chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi, with secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung |
| Acute Bronchitis | Causes viral infection bacterial infection, and airborne irritants |
| Chronic Bronchitis | Primarily associated with cigarette smoking or exposure to pollution |
| Bronchogenic Carcinoma | Malignant lung tumor that originates in the bronchi, Lung cancer |
| Emphysema | Chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, either from dilation of the alveoli of from destruction of their walls |
| Empyema | Pus in a body cavity |
| Hyaline Membrane Disease | Severe impairment of respiration in a premature newborn, Respiratory Disease Syndrome (RDS) |
| Influenza | The flu |
| Lung Absess | Localized collection of pus |
| Pleural Effusion | Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space |
| Pleuritis Pleurisy | Inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura |
| Pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs caused primarily by bacteria, viruses, and chemical irritants |
| Pneumothorax | Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
| Pulmonary Edema | An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs, either in the alveoli or in the interstitial spaces |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by thrombus dislodged from another location and carried through the venous system to the pulmonary vessels |
| Pulmonary Heart Disease | Hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | SIDS |
| Tuberculosis | Infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus |
| Anthracosis | Accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to breathing smoke or coal dust, Black Lung Disease |
| Asbestosis | Lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles |
| Silicosis | Lung disease resulting from inhalation of silica dust |
| Laryngoscopy | Examination of interior of the larynx using a lighted flexible tube known as a laryngoscope or endoscope |
| Lung Scan | Visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation of blood flow in the lungs by scanning the lungs after the patient has been injected with or has inhaled radioactive material |
| Pulmonary function tests | Variety of tests performed to assess respiratory function |
| Sputum Specimen | Specimen of material expectorated from the mouth after a deep cough |
| Thoracentesis | Procedure that involves the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis |
| Tonsillectomy | Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils |
| Tuberculin skin test (TST) | Determines past or present tuberculosis infection present in the body |
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