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Patho Final
Question | Answer |
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Hypocapnia | Co2 under 35 |
Hypercapnia | Co2 over 45 |
Pneumothorax | Air builds in the pleural cavity due to a hole in the chest |
Flail chest | 3 or more adjacent ribs are broken in at least two places |
Empyema | Collections of pus or infected fluid |
adenocarcinoma | Cancer of the granular epithelial cells that line various organs |
Small cell lung carcinoma | Arise from neuroendocrine cells and are associated with ectopic hormone production. |
Pulsus paradoxus | Blood pressure decrease on inhalation |
Restrictive versus obstructive lung disease | Restrictive lung disease doesn't allow the lung to fully inflate, obstructive doesn't allow the lung to fully exhale |
hydronephrosis | Hydronephrosis is a condition where one or both kidneys become stretched and swollen as the result of a build-up of urine inside them |
hydroureter | is when the ureter gets bigger than normal due to a backup of urine |
ureterohydronephrosis | Dilatation of the ureter and the pelvis of the kidney resulting from a mechanical or inflammatory obstruction in the urinary tract. |
Cystitis | Infection of the bladder |