TERM
pneumothorax
collapsed lung
-air enters pleural space
-primary spontaneous= unclear cause, tall young men
-secondary spontaneous= emphysema, ruptured
blebs(alveoli)
-traumatic= rib fracture
-asymmetric chest, no breath sounds
-restrictive
TERM
acute tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils
-causes= strep, EBV, adenovirus, herpes, CMV
-EBV (infectious mononucleosis): cervical
lymphadenopathy
-difficulty swallowing, quinsy (abscess)
-throat culture
,TERM
kyphoscoliosis
thoracic cage deformity
-restrictive
-rigid chest wall & difficult expansion
TERM
hypothermia
temperature condition
-holds on to oxygen
TERM
secondary
pulmonary hypertension
-due to increased venous pressure, increased blood
flow, obstruction, or hypoxemia
, TERM
pulmonary edema
buildup of hydrostatic pressure in blood
-most common cause= LVF
-severe respiratory distress, pink frothy sputum,
crackles
-restrictive
TERM
acute pharyngitis
inflammation of pharynx
-cause= GABHS (strep virus)
-no cough
-rule out epstein-barr virus w/ blood test
-treat w/ antibiotics if bacterial
TERM
mild persistent
pneumothorax
collapsed lung
-air enters pleural space
-primary spontaneous= unclear cause, tall young men
-secondary spontaneous= emphysema, ruptured
blebs(alveoli)
-traumatic= rib fracture
-asymmetric chest, no breath sounds
-restrictive
TERM
acute tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils
-causes= strep, EBV, adenovirus, herpes, CMV
-EBV (infectious mononucleosis): cervical
lymphadenopathy
-difficulty swallowing, quinsy (abscess)
-throat culture
,TERM
kyphoscoliosis
thoracic cage deformity
-restrictive
-rigid chest wall & difficult expansion
TERM
hypothermia
temperature condition
-holds on to oxygen
TERM
secondary
pulmonary hypertension
-due to increased venous pressure, increased blood
flow, obstruction, or hypoxemia
, TERM
pulmonary edema
buildup of hydrostatic pressure in blood
-most common cause= LVF
-severe respiratory distress, pink frothy sputum,
crackles
-restrictive
TERM
acute pharyngitis
inflammation of pharynx
-cause= GABHS (strep virus)
-no cough
-rule out epstein-barr virus w/ blood test
-treat w/ antibiotics if bacterial
TERM
mild persistent
