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The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called

adenoids

Blebs are

blood-filled blisters

The double-sac membrane that covers each lunch and lines the thoracic cavity is the

pleura

The medical term "hypoxemia" means

deficient oxygen in the blood

The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the

alveoli

What is the emergency procedure for dislodging bolus or other objects from the trachea or throat?

Heimlich Maneuver

Silicosis is also known as

Grinder's disease

How is cryptococcosis diagnosed?

spinal tap and x-ray

The term Tracheostomy actually means

creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

The word septum means:

fence or partition

The word parts Pleuro- and Costo- both mean

rib, side

The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:

bronchi/ect/asis

When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:

emphysema

Colds are treated symptomatically, which means

symptoms are treated with medications

The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is

pertussis

The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysm of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is

asthma

The word part Nario- means

opening to nose

Which of the following muscles are not involved in the breathing process?

iliacus

The word part Caputo- means

head

The word bronchus means

windpipe-like

A nebulizer produces a mist that causes

bronchodilation

The word part Laryngo- means

voice box

The medical term Emphysema literally means

puffed up

The medical term Asthma literally means

panting

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of ________ to accumulation in the lungs.

mucus and pus

The medical term Diptheria literally means

membrane/refers

The disease of Histoplasmosis or Darlings Disease is a _______ infection caused by Histoplasma acapsulatum.

fungal

The word part Pharyngo- means

throat

The Schick Skin Test is used to detect _______, which is caused by the bacteria Corynbacterium diphtheriae.

diphtheria

The Mantoux Skin Test is used to diagnose

Tuberculosis

_____ is inflammation of nasal mucosa caused by allergies, viruses, and bacteria

rhinitis

Bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called _______, which was the leading world killer around 1900 A.D.

pneumonia

Pneumonia can be caused by

Rickettsia

Which word part means diaphragm?

phreno

Spirometry means to measure the breath and is used to evaluate

Lung Capacity

The word parts Oro- and Os- mean

mouth

The word part Mento- means

chin

The term Cryptococcosis is a ______________ that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death.

budding yeast fungus

Which acute viral infection is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age and may cause vocal cord swelling, voice loss, and possible choking?

Croup

Bronchitis, asthma, emphysema and bronchiectasis are referred to as

COPD

Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a

Barreled Chest

The incubation period of influenza is from _____ to _____ days

1 to 3

A patient undergoing testing for emphysema has a "spirometry" procedure. What is the literal meaning of this term?

breath/measure/process

The laryngopharynx extends from the oral pharynx down tov

voice box

A patient with rhinitis undergoes a "rhinoscopy" which is a procedure to examine the

nose

Epiglottis literally means

upon/tongue

Your asthma patient presents with "dyspnea" and "tachypnea". These two terms describe that the patient has

difficult breathing with a rapid rate

A diagnosis of "pleurisy" means that the patient has an inflammation between which layers of the pleura?

visceral/parietal

Your patient has a condition which literally means "puffed up or inflated/refers to." What outcome will this disease most likely have in the patient?

barrel chest

Histo/plasmo/sis is characterized by

spleen and liver enlargements, leukopenia, and lymphadenopathy