Chapter 27 Notes Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
atmospheric pressure | pressure of air atround us |
intrapleural pressure | pressur within the potential pleural space between parietal and visceral pleura |
intrapulmonic pressure | pressure within the bronchial tree |
Asthma | chronic inflmmatory disease. caused by allergens (typically) or other irritants |
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) | is comprised primarily of two related diseases : chronic bronchitis & emphysema |
Bronchitis | respiratory disease which mucouus membrane in lung's bronchial passages becomes inflamed |
Emphysema | long-term prgressive disease of the lung that primarily causes SOB |
Common Cold | is an infection of upper respiratory tract |
Cystic Fibrosis | chronic & progressive disease usually dx in childhood that causes mucus to become thick dry and sticky |
Hay fever | AKA seasonal allergic rhinitis, or pollinosis. |
Influenza | aka flu, illness caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract |
Legionnaire's disease | pneumonia or lung infection |
lung cancer | leading cause of cancer in both men & women |
pleurisy | inflammation of membrane that surrounds & protects lungs |
Pneumonia | inflammation of lung orlungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or chemical irritants |
Pulmonary edema | fluid accumulates in lungs, because the hearts left ventricl doesnt pump adequately(usual reason) |
pulmonary embolism (PE) | blood clot in the lung |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | newly Id respiratory illness that first infect people in Asia, N. America,& Europe |
Sinusitis | infection or inflammation of mucous membranes that line the inside of nose and sinuses |
tuberculosis (TB) | contagious disease caused by bacillus mycobacterium tuberculosis |
hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
cyanosis | blue-coloured complexion |
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