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Question | Answer |
what are some symptoms of pneumonia? | sudden onset of symptoms: fever, chills, chest pain, cough,purulent sputum, sore throat, lymphadenopathy |
What is pneumonia? | inflammation of the lungs caused by many pathogenic organisms: virus, bacteria, fungus, etc |
what is tb? | inflammatory infiltrations, formation of tubercles, abcesses, fibrosis, calcification. Can lead to other infections of other body systems |
T or F: a PPD test will be positive for the rest of a patient's life with tb... | True |
a patient with tb needs a xray every ___ years | 5 |
what test is done for tb? | Mantoux |
T or F: tb spores have a short lifespan | False- they can live for an extended period of time |
Is it considered active or latent when a patient had tb, and it has reactivated/is secondary? | Active |
what is latent tb considered? | dormant |
what dual antibiotic is given to active tb patients? | INH/Rifampin |
what is asthma? | inflammation and spasm of smooth muscles of bronchi |
what are some signs of asthma? | dyspnea and wheezing |
what is given to asthma patients? | rescue inhalers, anti-inflammatory meds and nebulizer treatments |
what are some symptoms of sinus infections | inflamed sinuses, edema, pressure, rhinorrhea, sinus headaches |
what are given to patients with sinus infections? | decongestants, antibiotics, analgesics |
what is sleep apnea? | relaxation of pharynx muscles during sleep, causes trachea to narrow or close, causing momentary stopping of breathing |
what are some risk factors for causing sleep apnea? | being overweight, having enlarged tonsils, males, alcohol, sedative use |
what is asbestosis? | a form of pneumoconioses. and occupational side effect from insulation, manufacturing, and shipbuilding careers. |
what are some symptoms of asbestosis? | dyspnea, cough, emphasema like symptoms |
how many more times are you likely to get cancer from asbestosis linked professions? | 5x -atelecastis/hemoptysis |
what causes laryngeal cancer? | smoking/alcohol |
what is pleurisy? | inflammation of pleurae, caused by a bacterial or virus |
what are some symptoms of pleurisy? | pain, fever, cough, chills, dyspnea |
At what percentage of o2 saturation is considered hypoxia? | 91-92% |
what is clubbing a sign of? | hypoxia |
what is the pharnyx? | throat, contains tonsils, muscle lined with mucous membranes |
what is the larynx? | the organ of voice, contains the "adams apple" |
what is the trachea? | cylindric tube, c shaped cartilage, conveys air to the lungs |
before a spirometry test is performed, what must the patient not do? | smoke or take meds for 4-6 hrs before |
what does ERV stand for, and what does it measure? | expiratory reserve volume, measures the max air exhaled |
what does FVC stand for and what does it measure? | forced vital capacity, measures volume of air forcibly exhaled |
what does FEV stand for and what does it measure? | forced expiratory volume. measures volume of air expelled in 1 sec |
what does FEF stand for and what does it measure? | forced expiratory flow-measures speed of air, taken from the middle of the flow |
what does MEF stand for and what does it measure? | mean expiratory flow, measures in liters per second of peak of flow |
what does VT stand for and what does it measure? | tidal volume, measures volume of air |
what does TLC stand for and what does it measure? | total lung capacity, measures the max volume of air (6l for normal adult) |
what does RV stand for and what does it measure? | residual volume, measures the air left after exhaling. Measured in liters/second/minute |
what are the results of a PFT in a patient with emphysema? | increased residual volume, decreased forced expiration |
what is a tracheostomy? | incision into the trachea, tube is inserted |
what is a thoracotomy? | opening into thoractic cavity |
what is a thoracostomy? | opening made for drainage in thoractic cavity |
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