Anatomy & Physiology
The "trunk" of the inverted tree structure that carries air to the lungs.
What is the trachea?
A common condition involving smooth muscle narrowing of the airway.
What is bronchoconstriction?
A high-pitched sound heard on inspiration, often indicating a physical airway obstruction.
What is Stridor?
A collection of fluid in the pleural space that can make breath sounds difficult to hear.
What is Pleural Effusion?
The most comfortable sitting position for a patient with pleural effusion during transport.
What is Fowler’s position?
The specific point where the tracheal cartilage bifurcates into the right and left mainstem bronchi.
What is the Carina?
The accumulation of CO2 in the blood, often resulting from hypoventilation.
What is Hypercapnia?
This position is adopted by patients to help ease the work of breathing.
What is the Tripod position?
This type of embolus is exceptionally large and lodges at the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery.
What is a Saddle Embolus?
A hospital procedure used to remove fluid from the pleural space.
What is Thoracentesis?
These "leaves" of the respiratory tree are the primary site for gas exchange.
What are Alveoli?
This genetic or external factor-caused illness is one of the most common fatal illnesses in developing countries.
What is Pneumonia?
A classic assessment finding for Pulmonary Embolism where blue skin coloration does not end with oxygen therapy.
What is Cyanosis?
The development of a blood clot in an inflamed or damaged vein.
What is Thrombophlebitis?
A mesh-like device used to catch clots traveling from the legs.
What is an Inferior Vena Cava filter?
The term for the volume of airways that do not participate in gas exchange.
What is Dead Space?
A condition where venous blood cannot reach the alveoli due to a clot.
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
This type of cyanosis is seen in "Saddle Embolus" cases despite CPR and ventilation.
What is Cape cyanosis?
This condition often begins in large leg veins before migrating to the pulmonary circulation.
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis/DVT?
These are given to bedridden patients to prevent blood clot formation.
What are Anticoagulants?
This mainstem bronchus branches at a less acute angle, making it a more common site for foreign body aspiration.
What is the Right mainstem bronchus?
These two diseases are identified in the slides as leading causes of death and disability in the U.S.
What are Asthma and COPD?
A physical exam finding for DVT characterized by pain on dorsiflexion of the foot.
What is Homan sign?
A potential cause of pulmonary embolism resulting from a broken bone.
What is a Fat embolism?
Medications that have little effect on airways below the subsegmental level.
What are Bronchodilators?