Pathology ID
Inflammation of lungs, affecting lobes, bronchioles, or alveoli.
What is pneumonia?
Patients with this form of COPD often complaint most shortness of breath, "barrel-chest", and no sputum.
What is Emphysema?
What device do you use to breath into to test your breathing and lung capacity?
What is spirometer?
True or False: Physical therapy for sarcoidosis may include aerobic training and breathing exercises to improve endurance and pulmonary function
True
What is a red flag requiring immediate medical attention in a patient with pulmonary fibrosis?
Sudden increase in SOB or chest pain
Disease of the alveoli, where the walls are destroyed
What is the Emphysema?
A chronic cough that last more than 3 months for 2 consecutive years.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
Low oxygen levels in pneumonia patients is measured using what tool that is placed on the fingertip
Pulse Oximeter
True or False: Exercise should be avoided entirely in patients with Cor pulmonale due to increase cardiac stress?
False
This lifestyle change is the single most important intervention taught to respiratory patients, as it slows disease progression?
Stop smoking
Chronic hereditary lung disorder that is also a fibrocystic disease of the pancreas.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
SOB effects what other system
What is Cardiovascular?
Where does a bronchoscopy go down through?
What is the Trachea?
Some ways physical therapy can be involved with someone who has cystic fibrosis.
Airways clearance
breathing techniques
postural drainage
Pulmonary girdle
Cough facilitation
Knowing that cystic fibrosis is also a pancreatic disease, what systems does it affect
Endocrine or digestive
What pathology best describes thickening and scarring of lung tissue leading to decreased gas exchange?
What is Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Disease of the bronchi which encounters long term cough and sputum.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
This device is used to help treat patients with Sleep apnea
What is CPAP machine?
What medications are used to treat sarcoidosis?
Corticosteroids and Immunosuppressants
Patients with pneumonia who develop altered mental status and low blood pressure should be evaluated for?
What is septic shock?
An inflammatory condition that causes your immune system to overreact and make lumps or nodules called granulomas.
What is Sarcoidosis?
Cough
Dyspnea
Altered Chest shape
Clubbing of fingers and toes
Cyanosis
When is a pulmonary embolism most likely to occur?
After surgery and during a PT treatment
What are some complications for pneumonia?
Meningitis, Cardiac failure, Pleuritis, Lung abscess
Besides causing cardiovascular strain, a pulmonary embolism can lead to complication, where low blood oxygen levels in the blood result in confusion, dizziness, and fatigue.
What is Hypoxia?