Respiratory System
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| Asthma | A condition in which narrowing of the airways impedes breathing
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| Chronic Obstructuve pulmonary disease | A disease process in which the lungs have decrease ability for gas exchange; also known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis; COPD
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| Cough Reflex | Response of the body to clear air passages of foreign substances and mucus by a forceful expiration
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| Influenza | A respiratory tract infection caused by an influenza virus
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| Metered dose inhaler | A device for supplying medications to the lungs through inhalation
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| Nonproductive cough | cough that does not produce mucous secretions from the respiratory tract
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| productive cough | cough that expectorates mucous secretions from respiratory tract
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| prophylaxis | treatment given before an event to prevent the event from happening
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| sputum | fluid coughed up from the lungs and bronchial tissues
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| Viscosity | The thickness of a solution or fluid (e.g., corn syrup is very viscous)
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| Cystic fibrosis | An inherited disorder that causes production of very thick mucus in the respiratory tract and affects the pancreas and sweat glands; the patient experiences difficulty breathing and has frequesnt respiratory infections
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| Antitussives (WRTUF) | Suppress coughing
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| Mucolytics (WRTUF) | Break up mucus in patients with COPD and CF
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| Decongestants (WRTUF) | Help clear respiratory passages
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| Corticosteroids (WRTUF) | Act as antiinflammatory agents
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| Anticholinergics (WRTUF) | Inhibit the action of ACh
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| TB (DT) | Isoniazid
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| Chronic Asthma (DT) | Azmacort
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| Cold (DT) | Pseudoephedrine
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| COPD (DT) | Acetylcysteine
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| Cough (DT) | Guaifenesin
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| what is the name of the lining of the pleural cavity? | Pleura
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| What is the total capacity of the lung? | 5L
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| Pneumonia is an infection of which system? | lower respiratory system
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| what is the most common bacterial infection affecting the pulmonary system? | TB
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| What are expectorants? | Agents that break up thick mucus secretions of the lungs or bronchi
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| What is the upper respiratory system composed of? | Nose, pharynx, larynx and nasal cavity
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| What is the lower respiratory system composed of? | trachea, bronchial tree and lungs
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| What is the larynx known as? | Voice box
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| what are the classes of drugs to treat asthma? | bronchodilators, corticosteriods, xanthenes, and leukotriene receptor antagonists
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| What is Aspirations? | the inhalation of foriegn objects
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| What is pulmonary embolism? | when an embolism blocks a branch of the pulmonary artery that goes from the heart to the heart
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| Pneumorthorax | characterized by a collapse of the alveoli resulting from air escaping into the pleural space
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| Hemothorax | the collapse of a lung resulting from blood leaking into the pleural space
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| What class of drugs are used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchi and the pulmonary blood vessels? | Bronchodilators
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| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; a disease process in which the lungs have decreased ability for gas exchange
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| Influenza | a respiratory tract infection caused by influenza virus
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| Asthma | an obstructive airway disease that can be caused by genetic defects or chronic allergic reaction to irritating substances in the environment
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| Cystic fibrosis | an inherited disorder that causes production of very thick mucus in the respiratory tract and affects the pancreas and sweat glands; the patient experiences difficulty breathing and frequent repiratory infections.
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| Bradypnea | slow breathing
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| Cyanosis | a lack of oxygen causes skin to turn blue gray
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| Apnea | when respiration stops as in heart failure
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| Tachypnea | rapid breathing
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| Orthopnea | labored or difficult breathing while lying down
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| Hyperventilation | deep and rapid breathing
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| hypoventilation | shallow, inadequate breathing
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| Dyspnea | labored or difficult breathing
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| Croup | a childhood condition that causes obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, and a noisy breathing
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| whooping cough | also known as pertussis, this bacterial infection is contagious, it affects the larynx and trachea and produces coughing spasms
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| pulmonary edema | caused by fluid filling the respiratory air sacs(alveoli) and broncholes
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| Pleurisy | an inflammation of the lining of the lungs and lung cavities
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