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Vocab 18 Res.
Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asthma | A condition in which narrowing of the airways impedes breathing |
| Chronic Obstructuve pulmonary disease | A disease process in which the lungs have decrease ability for gas exchange; also known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis; COPD |
| Cough Reflex | Response of the body to clear air passages of foreign substances and mucus by a forceful expiration |
| Influenza | A respiratory tract infection caused by an influenza virus |
| Metered dose inhaler | A device for supplying medications to the lungs through inhalation |
| Nonproductive cough | cough that does not produce mucous secretions from the respiratory tract |
| productive cough | cough that expectorates mucous secretions from respiratory tract |
| prophylaxis | treatment given before an event to prevent the event from happening |
| sputum | fluid coughed up from the lungs and bronchial tissues |
| Viscosity | The thickness of a solution or fluid (e.g., corn syrup is very viscous) |
| Cystic fibrosis | An inherited disorder that causes production of very thick mucus in the respiratory tract and affects the pancreas and sweat glands; the patient experiences difficulty breathing and has frequesnt respiratory infections |
| Antitussives (WRTUF) | Suppress coughing |
| Mucolytics (WRTUF) | Break up mucus in patients with COPD and CF |
| Decongestants (WRTUF) | Help clear respiratory passages |
| Corticosteroids (WRTUF) | Act as antiinflammatory agents |
| Anticholinergics (WRTUF) | Inhibit the action of ACh |
| TB (DT) | Isoniazid |
| Chronic Asthma (DT) | Azmacort |
| Cold (DT) | Pseudoephedrine |
| COPD (DT) | Acetylcysteine |
| Cough (DT) | Guaifenesin |
| what is the name of the lining of the pleural cavity? | Pleura |
| What is the total capacity of the lung? | 5L |
| Pneumonia is an infection of which system? | lower respiratory system |
| what is the most common bacterial infection affecting the pulmonary system? | TB |
| What are expectorants? | Agents that break up thick mucus secretions of the lungs or bronchi |
| What is the upper respiratory system composed of? | Nose, pharynx, larynx and nasal cavity |
| What is the lower respiratory system composed of? | trachea, bronchial tree and lungs |
| What is the larynx known as? | Voice box |
| what are the classes of drugs to treat asthma? | bronchodilators, corticosteriods, xanthenes, and leukotriene receptor antagonists |
| What is Aspirations? | the inhalation of foriegn objects |
| What is pulmonary embolism? | when an embolism blocks a branch of the pulmonary artery that goes from the heart to the heart |
| Pneumorthorax | characterized by a collapse of the alveoli resulting from air escaping into the pleural space |
| Hemothorax | the collapse of a lung resulting from blood leaking into the pleural space |
| What class of drugs are used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchi and the pulmonary blood vessels? | Bronchodilators |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; a disease process in which the lungs have decreased ability for gas exchange |
| Influenza | a respiratory tract infection caused by influenza virus |
| Asthma | an obstructive airway disease that can be caused by genetic defects or chronic allergic reaction to irritating substances in the environment |
| Cystic fibrosis | an inherited disorder that causes production of very thick mucus in the respiratory tract and affects the pancreas and sweat glands; the patient experiences difficulty breathing and frequent repiratory infections. |
| Bradypnea | slow breathing |
| Cyanosis | a lack of oxygen causes skin to turn blue gray |
| Apnea | when respiration stops as in heart failure |
| Tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| Orthopnea | labored or difficult breathing while lying down |
| Hyperventilation | deep and rapid breathing |
| hypoventilation | shallow, inadequate breathing |
| Dyspnea | labored or difficult breathing |
| Croup | a childhood condition that causes obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, and a noisy breathing |
| whooping cough | also known as pertussis, this bacterial infection is contagious, it affects the larynx and trachea and produces coughing spasms |
| pulmonary edema | caused by fluid filling the respiratory air sacs(alveoli) and broncholes |
| Pleurisy | an inflammation of the lining of the lungs and lung cavities |
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