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Thoracic review

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If red blood cells are higher than normal, the blood viscosity increases and the blood pressure   increases  
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which structure prevents the trachea from collapsing   hyaline cartilage  
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an enlargement in the airway at the top of the trachea and below the pharynx is the   larynx  
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the potential space between the visceral and parietal pleurae is the   pleural cavity  
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the area between an alveoli and a respiratory bronchiole is the   alveolar duct  
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a short distance from its origin, each primary bronchus divides into   lobar bronchi  
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the microscopic air sacs clustered at the distal ends of the respiratory tubes are the   alveoli  
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the main bronchi, pulmonary arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels enter the lung on the medial surface through the   hilum  
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the right lung is divided into ___ lobes   3  
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the heart lies _______   slightly to the left within the mediastinum  
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what is the most common congenital chest deformity   pectus excavatum  
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the inability of the lung to expand and accumulation of air in the pleural cavity is   pneumothorax  
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which instrument is preferred for removal of a foreign body in the bronchial tree of infants and children   rigid bronchoscope  
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which of the following is not considered a sterile procedure: bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, thorascopy, anterior mediastinoscopy   bronchoscopy  
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which position is generally used for lobectomy   posterolateral  
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the prep parameters for a posterolateral thoracotomy are   shoulder and arm to the iliac crest, as far lateral as possible  
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which intercostal space is entered for a thoracotomy   5th  
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which hemostatic agent is placed on each side of the sternum after a median sternotomy to control bleeding   bone wax  
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for visualization of the pleurae, lower and middle mediastinum, and pericardium, the surgeon would need a   mediastinoscope  
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the procedure performed to remove a fibrous covering from the lung following empyema formation is   pulmonary decortication  
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outpouching of an aveolar sac which leads to subsequent rupture resulting in a pneumothorax is called   bleb  
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the instrument used to approximate the ribs following thoracotomy is   bailey rib contractor  
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cervical rib resection is performed to relieve   thoracic outlet syndrome  
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when two chest tubes are placed into the pleural space, the uppermost tube is used to   evacuate air/re-establish negative pressure  
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when a rib is removed, the remaining bone edges are trimmed with a   stille-luer rongeur  
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mediastinoscopy is usually performed with the patient in what position   dorsal recumbent  
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the diagnostic procedure which permits visualization of the great vessels is called   mediastinoscopy  
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removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity via needle aspiration is   thoracentesis  
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terminal sac-like portion of the distal respiratory bronchiole   alveoli  
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flexible semitransparent cartilage; forms c-shaped rings that support the trachea   hyaline cartilage  
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substernal space   mediastinum  
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the serous lining of the chest cavity covering the organs of the chest   pleura  
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perforation of the visceral pleura by a fractured rib edge allowing air in the pleural space   pneumothorax  
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anterior mediastinoscopy   chamberlin procedure  
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results if blood or pus from a chest injury or infection is not drained from the pleural cavity   empyema  
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traditional mediastinoscopy   involves introduction of the scope through the pre-tracheal fascia into the superior mediastinum  
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