PAT 401 Week 6 Alterations of Pulmonary Functions: Conditions

COVID-19

An infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that mainly affects the respiratory system but can also affect other organs.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

A serious inflammatory condition that can develop in children after SARS-CoV-2 infection and cause injury to several organ systems.

Post-Acute COVID-19 (Long COVID)

A condition in which symptoms or complications of COVID-19 continue for weeks or months after the initial infection.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

A severe form of acute lung inflammation and injury to the alveoli and surrounding capillaries that causes fluid buildup and low blood oxygen levels.

Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS)

ARDS occurring in children, involving severe lung inflammation, fluid leakage into the alveoli, and difficulty getting enough oxygen into the blood.

Viral Croup

A viral upper respiratory tract illness in children that causes swelling below the vocal cords and narrowing of the upper airway.

Bronchiolitis

A viral lower respiratory tract infection that inflames and narrows the small airways (bronchioles), especially in young children.

Pneumonia

An infection of the lungs that causes inflammation of lung tissue and can interfere with normal oxygen exchange.

Viral Pneumonia

Pneumonia caused by a virus infecting the respiratory tract and inflaming the lungs.

Bacterial Pneumonia

Pneumonia caused by bacteria infecting the lungs, often after bacteria from the upper airway enter the lower respiratory tract.

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Pneumonia acquired outside a hospital or other healthcare setting.

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

Pneumonia that develops during a hospital stay rather than being present when the person was admitted.