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Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Pneumothorax, Guillian-Barre, Myasthenia Gravis

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What is the primary structure that undergoes change in Chronic Bronchitis?   The conducting airways  
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In Chronic Bronchitis the ______ _____ are enlarged   bronchial glands  
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What bacteria is found in the tracheobronchial tree of patients with chronic bronchitis?   H-Influenza and Streptococcus  
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In a PFT, a patient will show a (increase/decrease) in Expiratory Reserve Volume?   Decreased ERV  
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What is the trade name of the sympathomimetic agent albuterol?   Proventil and Ventolin  
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What is the trade name of the parasympatholytic agent ipratropium bromide?   Atrovent  
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What is produced by bronchspasms, a cardinal finding of bronchial asthma and usually heard as high-pitched sounds?   Wheezing  
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Which abnormal breathing pattern is associated with diabetic acidosis?   Kussmal's respiration  
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What 4 things are associated with digital clubbing?   Chronic infection,local hypoxia, vasodilators and arterial hypoxia  
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Which muscles inserts into the xiphoid process and into the 5th, 6th and 7th ribs?   Rectus abdominis muscle  
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Which muscles originate from the clavicle?   Sternocleidomastoid and Pectoralis major  
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Which of the following would a dull percussion note be heard? Pleural Effusion, Atelectasis, Consolidation or Pneumothorax   Pleural Effusion, Atelectasis, & Consolidation  
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What 3 things are associated with stridor?   High pitched sound, Obstruction in the trachea and Glotic edema  
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Signs of inadequate oxygenation (3)? intercostal retractions, increased energy, combativeness or cyanosis   Intercostal retractions, combativeness and cyanosis  
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Which pulse would a RT palpate on a patient during a code?   Carotid  
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Diminished breath sounds can be heard in which of the following disease process? COPD, Pleural effusion,Guillian-Barre, or CHF   COPD, Pleural effusion and Guillian-Barre  
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What is another name for Acute Alveolar Hyperventilation   Respiratory Alkalosis  
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Another name for Acute Ventilatory Failure   Respiratory acidosis  
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4 respiratory diseases associated with chronic ventilatory failure   Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis  
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Common causes of metabolic acidosis   lactic acidosis (exercise)ketoacidosis (diabetes)renal failuredehydrationchronic diarrhea  
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Common causes of metabolic alkalosis   Hypokalemiahypochloremiagastric suctioningvomitinguse of steroid medexcess sodium bicarb  
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What is a hazard of oxygen therapy in a patient wih chronic ventilatory failure   suppress their hypoxic drive  
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During acute alveolar hypoventilation, the blood what happens to the blood?   pH decreases, paCO2 increases, HCO3 remains the same  
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Metabolic alkalosis can develop from which of the following: hypercholremia, hypokalemia, hypocloremia or hyperkalemia?   Hypokalemia and Hypochloremia  
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What ABG values would decrease in a diabetic ketoacidosis patient?   pH, PaCO2, and HCO3  
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On an X-ray, consolidation or opacity is caused by _______   Pneumonia  
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On an x-ray, honeycombing is caused by ____   Pulmonary Fibrosis  
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On an x-ray, Infiltrates are caused by ____   ARDS  
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on an x-ray, the term dense means ___   white, as in fluid or tumors  
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On an x-ray, the term opaque means ____   White  
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on an x-ray, the term translucent means ___   dark areas  
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Define Bronchiectasis   A change in airway, can occur alone or with other diseases, frequently found in lower lobes  
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What happens to secretions in the airways   they get stuck in pockets which lead to infections, airways are cut off by secretion build-up  
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Describe secretions in bronchiectasis   Copious amounts of foul smelling secretions  
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Bronchiectasis can lead to...   Hyperinflation of the distal alveoli, Atelectasis (due to mucus plug), consolidation (airless or gassless due to fluid in aleoli), and parenchymal fibrosis  
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What are the 3 forms of bronchiectasis?   Varicose (fusiform), cylindrical (tubular) and saccular (cystic, which cause the greatest damage)  
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An x-ray of bronchiectasis would show...   Translucent (dark), depressed diaphragms, long and narrow heart, enlarged heart  
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what is the hallmark of bronchiectasis   chronic cough and copious foul smelling secretions  
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Bronchiectasis culture of sputum will show   sputum may separate into layers and will show h-influenza, strep, pseudomonas  
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a congenital cause of 50% of all bronchiectasis   Cystic Fibrosis  
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CF is caused by   mutation on chromosome 7  
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Genetic mutation of chromosome 7 causes   abnormal electrolyte and H2O movement, Increased secretions  
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How do you diagnose CF   Sweat test  
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