FSHN 450-3 copd Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Compliance | ability of lungs to contract and expand (highest at moderate lung volumes) |
Increased compliance | (decreased rebound) decreased expiratory flow, low rate of deep inspirations |
Decreased compliance | (increased rebound) rapid shallow inspirations |
Bronchitis | chronic inflammation and production of mucous which may lead to fibrosis |
Fibrosis | decrease in compliance (increased rebound) due to thickening and scarring of bronchial walls |
2 main causes of COPD | smoking, hereditary deficiency of alpha-1-protease inhibitor (elastase uninhibited) |
diagnosis of COPD | forced expiratory volume after 1 second/forced vital capacity <70-75% |
medical complications of COPD | right side heart failure and lower extremity edema |
polycythemia | body’s attempt to adjust decreased amounts of oxygen by increasing RBC production (clogs small blood vessels) |
sputum | mucous from COPD |
hypomagnesia and hypophosphatemia effect | decreased respiratory muscle strength |
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