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Nasal irrigation is a common treatment for what condition
Sinusitis
This respiratory condition is an acute viral respiratory infection that can progress to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress
Influenza
What is the name of a group of diseases by inhalation of airborne dust and fibers over an extended period of time
Pneumoconiosis
What condition often presents with a Barrel Chest? Is this condition obstructive or restrictive?
Obstructive
Pneumonia causes alveoli to fill with what? Does that indicate inflammation or no inflammation?
Exudate
Inflammation
What is the primary cause of mesothelioma?
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is TB
Type 4
What bacteria is a common cause of pharyngitis
Streptococcus bacteria (strep throat)
Tuberculosis
What pathogen commonly causes tonsilitis
Virus
What is the difference between atopic and non-atopic asthma?
Non-atopic=respiratory infection, cold air, exercise, air pollution
What type of lung cancer can cause Horner Syndrome symptoms? What are the symptoms
Pancoast tumors
Ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis of one side
What is the common name for laryngotracheobronchitis? What demographic does it affect? What is its hallmark symptom?
Croup
Kids 6 mos - 3 yrs
Seal cough
A sharp stabbing chest pain that is worse with deep breaths, coughs or sneezes is indicative of what condition? What is its other name?
Pleauritis
"Pleurisy"
Curschmann spirals and Charcot-Leyden crystals are signs of what condition?
Asthma
The common cold and allergies are causes for what condition?
Rhinitis
Type 1
What are two causes of laryngitis
Virus or GERD
Fluid in the pleural cavity is known as?
Blood in the pleural cavity is known as?
Pleural effusion
Hemothorax
Where do the following cancers occur:
Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell
Large cell carcinoma
Which is associated with smoking?
Adenocarcinoma: outer regions
Squamous cell: lining of bronchial tubes, Smoking
Large cell carcinoma: any part of lungs
What causes the lungs to contract when this occurs?
Pneumothorax
The loss of negative pressure allows the elastic fibers within the lungs to pull the lungs in
A productive cough of at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years is indicative of what condition?
Chronic bronchitis
What are the 4 stages of tuberculosis? What occurs during each?
Primary: inhaled TB
Progressive primary: immune response fails to contain, symptomatic and contagious
Latent: immune response walls off infection into granulomas
Secondary: Reactivation of TB
Which disease has the hallmark of reversible bronchoconstriction and airway hyperresponsiveness?
Asthma