LEC

• What is bronchiectasis?


  Abnormal enlargement (dilation) of bronchi resulting from lung infection
• What characterizes asthma?


  A lung disease characterized by reversible inflammation and constriction
• What is influenza also known as?


  Flu
• What are the symptoms of influenza?


  Chills, fever, body aches, and fatigue
• What causes tuberculosis (TB)?


  Infectious disease caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• What is anthracosis also known as?


  Black lung or miner’s lung
• What is pulmonary edema?


  Condition in which lung tissue retains excessive amount of fluid, especially in alveoli
• What is pulmonary embolism?


  Obstruction of pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus
• What is pleural effusion?


  Abnormal accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity preventing lungs from fully expanding
• What does epistaxis refer to?


  Nosebleed
• What is asbestosis?


  A type of pneumoconiosis that develops from collection of asbestos fibers in lungs
• What is pneumoconiosis?


  Condition resulting from inhalation of environmental particles that become toxic
• What is pulmonary fibrosis?


  Formation of fibrous scar tissue in lungs leading to decreased ability to expand lungs
• What is pneumonia?


  Inflammation of a lung caused by infection, chemical inhalation, or pneumonitis trauma
• What is cystic fibrosis?


  Hereditary condition causing exocrine glands to malfunction, producing very thick mucus
• What is bronchopneumonia?


  Inflammation of the smaller bronchial tubes
• What is pneumothorax?


  Collection of air or gas in pleural cavity possibly resulting in collapse of lung
• What is emphysema?


  Condition in which the alveoli are inefficient because of distension
• What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?


  Progressive, chronic, and usually irreversible group of conditions affecting lung capacity
• What is pyothorax (empyema)?


  Presence of pus within the pleural space usually associated with bacterial infection
• What is atelectasis?


  Condition in which alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse, preventing respiratory exchange
• What is bronchial pneumonia?


  Inflammation of the smaller bronchial tubes
• What is bronchogenic carcinoma?


  Malignant tumor originating in bronchi, associated with history of cigarette smoking
• What is tracheitis?


  Inflammation of the trachea
• What is tracheomegaly?


  Abnormal dilation of the trachea
• What does rhinodynia refer to?


  Pain in the nose
• What is rhinomycosis?


  Fungal infection of nasal cavity
• What is pleurodynia?


  Pleural pain
• What is tracheostenosis?


  Abnormal narrowing of the trachea
• What is rhinitis?


  Inflammation of the inner lining of the nasal cavity
• What does thoracalgia refer to?


  Chest pain
• What is rhinostenosis?


  Narrowing or obstruction occurring in the nasal passages
• What does rhinorrhagia refer to?


  Rapid flow of blood from the nose
• What is rhinorrhea?


  Discharge from the rhinal mucous membrane
• What is sinusitis?


  Inflammation of the sinuses
• What is a pneumolith?


  Calculus in a lung
• What is tracheorrhagia?


  Hemorrhage of the trachea
• What does rhinopathy refer to?


  Any disease of the nose
• What is tracheomalacia?


  Softening (degeneration) of tracheal tissue
• What is pleurisy (pleuritis)?


  Inflammation of pleura characterized by sharp chest pain with each breath