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AMT Resp gen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abnormal bubbling sound made during inspiration; usually indi-cates presence of fluid or mucus in small airways; also called rales | crackles |
| patent means | open |
| Thick mucus secreted by membranes lining respiratory tract; from above the vocal cords | phlegm |
| nose bleed | epistaxis |
| literally ‘without a pulse’ but used to describe life threatening lack of oxygen | asphyxia |
| Using fingers to rap on skin and listening to sound to determine pathological conditions | percussion |
| Abnormal breathing pattern in which there are long periods (10–60 sec-onds) of apnea followed by deeper, more rapid breathing; | cheyne-stokes |
| Abnormal widening and thickening of ends of fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency; | clubbing |
| unexpected/unexplained death of apparently well infant under one year of age. Child suddenly becomes apneic and does not begin breathing again | SIDS |
| Acute respiratory condition found in infants and children characterized by barking type of cough or stridor; usually viral, has slow onset; | Croup |
| Bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by formation of thick membranous film across throat and high mortality rate | diphtheria |
| Infectious bacterial disease of upper respiratory system that children receive immunization against as part of their DPT shots; | pertussus/whooping cough |
| pulmonary condition occurring in premature infants causing tachypnea, grunting, flaring and retraction due to inability to easily inflate lungs with normal muscles | RDS |
| also known as hyaline membrane disease | RDS |
| Caused by bacterium Corynebacterium | diphtheria |
| Condtion associated with prolonged need of multiple drugs to completely cure | TB |
| also known as whooping cough | pertussis |
| severe, often fatal, bacterial infection causing pneumonia along with liver and kidney damage. | Legionnaire's disease |
| Life threatening vial infection reported in S. Arabia with symptoms of fever, cough and SOB | MERS |
| Acute/vial that starts like flue but progresses to severe dyspnea. High fatality ratE in people >65. | SARS |
| Caused by Mycobacterium | TB |
| Condition where Mantoux test is used to detect exposure | TB |
| excessive fluid in lungs usually due to congestive heart failure | pulmonary edema |
| respiratory secretions from below the vocal cords | sputum |
| high pitched crowing sound indicating swelling of vocal cords causing narrowing | stridor |
| Hiccups | singulutus |
| Condition in which alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse, | atelectasis |
| condition associated with parainfluenza virus | croup |
| H. influenza associated with | epiglottitis |
| lipoprotein that keeps alveoli from collapsing due to surface tension | surfactant |
| RSV is the usual cause of | bronchiolitis |
| histoplasmosis is a ________infection | fungal |
| Condition in which alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse, | chronic bronchitis |
| aggravation of symptoms/worsening of symptoms | exacerbation |
| test used to confirm cystic fibrosis | sweat test |
| lung disease caused by inhalation of occupational dusts | pneumoconiosis |
| Treated with BiPAP or CPAP | sleep apnea |
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