Anatomy
Which bronchi does more pathology occur in?
What is the Right bronchi. This is because it is shorter, wider, & more vertical.
Air moving from atmosphere to alveoli
What is ventilation?
Another name for Hyaline Membrane Disease
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Localized area of diseased tissue surrounded by debris that causes an air crescent sign on images.
What is a lung abscess?
How is technique adjusted for emphysema?
What is decrease technique?
The functioning unit of the lungs is what?
What is alveoli?
Substance that covers the alveolus
What is surfactant?
Small bowel obstruction, gas, meconium are radiographic signs for what disease?
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Asthma caused by anxiety or exercise in adults.
What is Intrinsic?
To demonstrate a pleural effusion what side is looked at when in a lateral decubitis?
What is side down?
The space between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura?
What is the pleural cavity?
Gas exchange of oxygen to blood and CO2 from the blood.
What is perfusion?
What sign is shown with Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
What is Air Bronchogram Sign?
Type of atelectasis that is caused by puncture wound in lung.
What is passive?
What type of pneumonia is common in debilitated patients?
What is aspiration?
What is the bifurcation called that divides the right and left bronchi?
What is Carina?
The functional units of gas exchange
What are thin-walled alveoli?
The morbidity rate for cystic fibrosis patients is what?
What is 90%?
Test needed to help diagnose bronchiectasis.
What is a bronchoscopy?
Dirty lungs in the parahilar region that affects children under three the worst
What is RSV?
What is the location that the bronchus enters the lung?
What is the Hilum?
What type of breathing causes the lungs to lengthen and widen?
What is inspiration?
Causes heavy secretions of thick mucus into the lungs, which causes clogging of bronchi and bronchioles.
Another name for emphysema.
What is Leather Lung Disease?
To demonstrate a pneumothorax on an xray how should the patient be positioned?
What is lateral decubitis affected side down?