Review of Disease 8 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
decortication | procedure in which foreign matter is removed from the plurae |
silicosis | pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of silica/quartz dust |
hemothorax | collection of blood in cheast cavity between the pleural linings |
wheeze | musical sound caused by narrowed air passage |
empyema | collection of fluid/infectious matter in the pleural space |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
pulmonary embolism | life threatening condition when a blood clot or other subsance (fat embolism) becomes lodged in an artery within the lungs |
hemoptysis | spitting or coughing up blood |
pneumonectomy | removal of a lung |
bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of portions of the bronchi |
hypoxemia | low blood oxygen |
pulmonary emphysema | lung disease with destruction of the alveolar walls with associated increase in size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole |
asbestosis | pneumoconiosis caused my inhalation of asbestos may lead to mesothelioma |
pleural effusion | collection of excess fluid between the visceral and parietal pleura of the lungs |
hypercapnia | excess carbon dioxide in the blood potentially leading to respiratory acidosis |
atelectasis | collapse of parts of the lung |
pleurisy | inflammation of the membrane/lining of the lungs |
pleural friction rub | sound (low pitch, creaking, grating) made my pleura rubbing together |
pulmonary edema | fluid accumulation in the tissues and alveoli of the lungs |
orthopnea | difficulty breathing when lying supine` |
rales | crackles or sound when auscultating the lungs indicating fluid in the alveoli (sounds like rubbing your hair together next to your ear) |
pneumothorax | collection of air in the chest cavity between pleural membranes (collapsed lung) |
ronchi | low pitched, rattling, coarse sound - sometimes stated as musical evident through auscultation of the lungs indicating thick mucus |
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