Buzz Words
V/Q Mismatch
pathologies
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you guessed it pathologies
100

1# presentation in the airport 

pulmonary embolism 
100

V/Q mismatch definition

air flow does not equal blood flow

100

occlusion of a portion of the pulmonary vascular bed by an embolus

pulmonary embolus 

100

obstructive lung diseases 

asthma and copd 

difficulty emptying lungs 

100

types of pneumoconiosis

silicosis: mining or construction 

asbestosis: risk of mesothelioma in smokers who are exposed to asbestos

coal miner's lung

200

blue bloater 

chronic bronchitis 

200

high v/q mismatch means

air flow > blood flow

200

obstructive lung diseases

COPD and asthma 

200

hypersecretion of mucus and productive cough < 3 months out of the year for 2 or more consecutive years

chronic bronchitis

200

causes of pulmonary fibrosis 

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 

pneumoconiosis

cystic fibrosis

300

recent travel to 3rd world country 

tuberculosis

300

v/q matched defect v = q means 

decreases air and blood flow

300

partial or complete collapse of lung tissue 

mcc: post-surgical anesthesia complication  

atelectasis 

restrictive lung disease 

300

IgE binds to mast cells causing mast cell degranulation

pathophysiology of asthma 

300

cl- channel mutation that impacts the sweat glands, lungs, and pancreas 

cystic fibrosis 

400
anywhere in arizona

valley fever 

400

pathology with a high v/q mismatch 

pulmonary embolism

400

not enough surfactant to prevent collapsed lung in preemies 

neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

restrictive lung diseases 

400

pink buffer 

emphysema 

400

ARDS versus ARF

acute respiratory distress syndrome: Body compensates by increasing respiratory rate and heart rate– MCC: sepsis 

acute respiratory failure: body cannot compensate for the inadequate gas exchange – Decreases HR, BP, and respiratory rate 

500
consolidation on chest x-ray

pneumonia

500

pathology with v/q matched defect

emphysema 

500

s/s foul-smelling sputum 

bronchiectasis 

500

opening through chest wall that acts as a one-way valve 

tension pneumothorax

500

tuberculosis 

infectious lung disease due to airborne droplets 

cause: mycobacterium tuberculosis 

s/s granuloma and night sweats 

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