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