Anatomy
Assessment
Diseases
More Diseases
100
0.2 Micrometers in thickness
What is the thickness of aveolar walls?
100
Nasal Flaring
What is the intermittent outward movements of the nostrils with each inspiration?
100
Obstruction, Tumor, Mucous Plug and Inflammation
What are possible causes of ATELECTASIS?
100
Acute inflammation of the lungs that can be caused by: Bacteria Viral Mycoplasmal Fungal Protozoal Mycobacterial infection
What is Pneumonia?
200
300 Million per lung
What is the number of aveoli in each lung?
200
Visceral sounds
What is the sound heard over most of lung fields?
200
Uses gravity to assist with the removal of secretions from the respiratory tract.
What is Postural Drainage
200
This type of cancer is the leading cancer killer in U.S.
What is Lung Cancer?
300
Visceral Pleura
What is serous membrane that covers outer surface of the lung?
300
Discontinuous, intermittent, explosive, "popping" sounds which are nonmusical and brief
What are Rales?
300
The disease process that causes aveoli to become permanently enlarged, and interalveolar walls are destroyed 
What is EMPHYSEMA?
300
This is Donna's kryptonite.
What is Mucous?
400
Tidal Volume
What is the volume of air that is inhaled and exhaled in normal, resting breathing?
400
Coughing may clear or alter this adventitious lung sound
What are Rhonchi
400
The first-line treatment (medication) for COPD
What is a Bronchodilator?
400
Failure to verify placement of a feeding tube can lead to this type of pneumonia.
What is Aspiration Pneumonia?
500
Residual Volume
What is the amount of air that is always in lungs and can never be expired?
500
More than 20 respirations per minute.
What is tachypnea?
500
The most common cause of a transudative effusion.
What is CHF?
500
This is the most common cause of EMPHYSEMA.
What is smoking?
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