Sudden onset of hyperactivity of the bronchioles with bronchospasm. Inflammation and swelling severely narrow the lumens. Aka reactive airway disease because it is a hypersensitive reaction to a triggering agent
contraction of the smooth muscle
Acute or chronic inflammation or infection of the bronchi.
Chronic, permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity of the bronchi and bronchioles.
Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration
Humming, whistling, or shoring sounds during inspiration or expiration
High pitched, harsh, crowing sound due to obstruction in the trachea or larynx
High pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiration or expiration
Incomplete expansion of collapse of part or all of a lung due to mucus, tumor, trauma, or a foreign body that blocks the bronchus. Aka collapsed lung
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema caused by chronic exposure to pollution or smoking
Inherited eventually fatal disease caused by recessive gene. Affects all exocrine cells (those that secrete mucus, digestive enzymes, and sweat), but respiratory system is particularly affected.
Acute viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory tracts.
Chronic, irreversibly damaged alveoli that become large air spaces that trap air in the lungs
Localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity from in infection in the lungs
Cancerous tumor of the lungs
Constant exposure to inhaled coal dust causes this condition. Aka coal miner's lung or black lung
Constant exposure to inhaled asbestos causes this condition
General word for any occupational lung disease caused by chronically inhaling some type of dust or particle
Inflammation or infection of some or all of the lobes of the lungs and bronchi
Caused by foreign matter such as vomit that is inhaled into the lungs
Pneumonia caused by a bacterium
Pneumonia that affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and the adjacent lung tissue and alveoli
Involves both lungs
Affects one part or all of a lobe of a lung
Pneumonia caused by a virus
Mild form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Fluid in the alveoli due to failure of the left side of the heart to adequately pump blood. There is backup blood in the pulmonary circulation
Blockage of an artery by an embolus
blood clot or fat globule
severe acute respiratory syndrome
Acute viral respiratory illness that can be fatal.
Lung infection caused by bacterium and spread by airborne droplets expelled by coughing
presence of blood in the thoracic cavity, usually from trauma
Large volume of air that forms in the pleural space and progressively separates the two pleural membranes.
inflammation of the pleura as a result of pneumonia or other infection, trauma, or tumor. Aka pleuritis
Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations
Abnormally slow rate of breathing
Difficult, labored, or painful respiration due to lung disease. Aka shortness of breath
Lung disease that causes the patient to assume an upright or semi-upright position in order to breathe and sleep comfortably. Dyspnea and congestion in the lungs occur when laying down
Abnormally rabid rate of breathing caused by lung disease
Complete lack of oxygen in the arterial blood and body tissues
Bluish-gray discoloration of the skin from abnormally low levels of oxygen and abnormally high levels of carbon dioxide in the tissues
Abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood
Abnormally low level of oxygen in the arterial blood
Abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level
Patient who has abnormally low levels of oxygen at the cellular level are said to be this.
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