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NUR228 - PULMONARY EXAM 2024-2025What is dyspnea?
Difficulty breathing: SOB, laborious, or "air hunger"
What are the causes of dyspnea?
Asthma
COPD
Lung disease.
Heart failure.
Pneumonia
Anxiety
Airway obstruction
What is clubbing?
Fingertips swollen and curled nails (chronic) due to low oxygen levels
What is sputum?
The mucus released by the respiratory tract functions to catch particles and move
them out via cilia.
What is the amount of sputum?
Mucoid (normal).
, Mucopurulent
Purulent (severe).
What disrupts ciliary function?
Smoking
Alcohol Consumption
Low humidity.
Anesthesia
What are the disorders of the lower respiratory tract?
Asthma
Bronchitis
Emphysema
What constitutes an obstructive disease?
The disease makes it tough to get air out.
What are the different types of obstructive diseases?
Asthma and bronchitis are examples of obstructions in the lumen wall.
Obstruction due to increasing pressure around the lumen (tumour and emphysema)
Airway obstruction due to a foreign body.
What constitutes a restrictive disease?
A disease that causes difficulty breathing
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