HOSA Pathophysiology Respiratory
symptons of respiratory tract problems - chest pain,dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, dysphonia, chills, fever,
wheezing fatigue
common cold/uri - acute inflammation that affects the mucous membrane of the urt
sinusitis - acute/chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses
pharyngitis/sore throat - acute/chronic inflammation/infection of the pharynx
lymphadenopathy - Any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma - a cancer that arises from epithelium of the nasopharynx, rare in US,
common in southern China, most pts with enlarged cervical lymph nodes, 4 histopathologic patterns are
seen
epistaxis - Nosebleed
laryngitis - inflammation of the larynx causes aphonia
deviated septem - crooked cartilage partition between the nostrils
nasal polyps - benign growths that form as a consequence of distended mucous membranes protruding
into the nasal cavity
anosmia - loss/impairment of the sense of smell
tumors of the larynx - benign/malignant; , growths or tumors on the larynx, e benign or malignant,
dysphonia is usually the only symptom of a tumor on the larynx, in children w tumors, a high-pitched
stridor is present because of their small airways,
symptons of respiratory tract problems - chest pain,dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, dysphonia, chills, fever,
wheezing fatigue
common cold/uri - acute inflammation that affects the mucous membrane of the urt
sinusitis - acute/chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses
pharyngitis/sore throat - acute/chronic inflammation/infection of the pharynx
lymphadenopathy - Any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma - a cancer that arises from epithelium of the nasopharynx, rare in US,
common in southern China, most pts with enlarged cervical lymph nodes, 4 histopathologic patterns are
seen
epistaxis - Nosebleed
laryngitis - inflammation of the larynx causes aphonia
deviated septem - crooked cartilage partition between the nostrils
nasal polyps - benign growths that form as a consequence of distended mucous membranes protruding
into the nasal cavity
anosmia - loss/impairment of the sense of smell
tumors of the larynx - benign/malignant; , growths or tumors on the larynx, e benign or malignant,
dysphonia is usually the only symptom of a tumor on the larynx, in children w tumors, a high-pitched
stridor is present because of their small airways,
