Clinical Manifestations
A severe symptom that is seen after exertion due to lack of oxygen to hands or lips
What are blue or gray fingertips and lips?
Alveoli will not be able to do this if the walls between the alveoli are destroyed.
What is absorbing oxygen into the bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide?
A test to measure the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood from an artery.
What is arterial blood gas?
To relieve coughing, shortness of breath, and breathing problems, these drugs work by relaxing constricted airways.
What are bronchodilators?
Can be passed along from parents, a fault in alpha-1-antitrypsin.
What is the genetic condition?
This symptom is most common, causes the patient to struggle breathing, and can go unnoticed for years.
What is shortness of breath?
The respiratory bronchiole is expanded.
What is centriacinar?
An oxygen saturation test, used to measure the oxygen content of the blood.
What is pulse oximetry?
Powerful drugs that can curb inflammation and help open airways (usually in the form of inhalers or pills).
What are corticosteroids?
A collapsed lung, which is uncommon but very serious.
What is pneumothorax?
A whistling or squeaky sound when breathing caused by irritation and swelling of the airway.
What is wheezing?
Two tubes that carry air into the lungs?
What are bronchial tubes?
A test that shows how well your lungs work, and it can also detect progression of disease(s).
What is the pulmonary function test?
This program teaches breathing techniques and exercises to help reduce breathlessness and improve the ability to exercise.
What is pulmonary rehabilitation?
Irritants that can increase progression of lung diseases.
What is Cigarette smoking, chemical fumes, perfume, pollution, pollen?
Its symptoms of shortness of breath and a chronic cough can lead to this.
What is weight loss and weakness?
an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants caused by cigarette smoke.
What is oxidative stress?
Tests that show the lungs ability to take up oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.
What are Laboratory/Blood tests?
In cases with low blood oxygen levels, this type of therapy is given at home, commonly for 24 hours a day.
What is supplemental oxygen?
Develops empty spaces in the lungs.
What is bullae?
This symptom is often confused with other diseases.
What is frequent coughing with mucus?
Tiny blood vessels absorb oxygen from the air through the walls of.
What is alveoli?
A form of electromagnetic radiation with very high frequency and energy.
What is x-ray?
This type of surgery is an option if there is severe lung damage and all other options have failed.
What is a lung transplant?
A group who is at risk to develop respiratory disease and the number one cause of this disease.
What is a smoker?