Chapter 12 Respiratory System Pathology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 auscultation | Listening to sounds within the body. |
| percussion | Tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure |
| pleural rub | Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other. (also called friction rub) |
| rales (crackles) | Fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli. |
| rhonchi (singular: rhonchus) | Loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum. |
| sputum | Material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting. |
| stridor | srained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx. |
| wheezes | Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing. |
| croup | Acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction in the larynx, barking cough, and stridor. Most common causative agents are influenza viruses or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
| diphtheria | Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by diphtheria bacterium (corynebacterium) |
| epistaxis | Nosebleed. |
| pertussis | Whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis |
| asthma | Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production. |
| bronchiectasis | Chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection |
| chronic bronchitis | Inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| cystic fibrosis (CF) | Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally. |
| atelectasis | Collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli |
| emphysema | Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
| lung cancer | Malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi |
| pneumoconiosis | Abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis |
| pneumonia | Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction |
| pulmonary abscess | Large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs. |
| pulmonary edema | Fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles. |
| pulmonary embolism (PE) | Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung |
| pulmonary fibrosis | Formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs. |
| sarcoidosis | Chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules (granulomas) develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs. |
| Tuberculosis (TB) | Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected. |
| mesothelioma | Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura. Caused by asbestos exposure. |
| pleural effusion | Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (cavity). |
| pleurisy (pleurities) | Inflammation of the pleura. |
| pneumothorax | Collection of air in the pleural space. |
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