DR. JONES RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Obstructive Disorders?

• Decreased resistance to airflow

• Increased resistance to airflow

Which of the following are causes for increased resistance? Select all that apply

• Airway wall thickened: asthma

• Surrounding tissue damage (loss of airway traction): emphysema

• Blocked airway lumen (excessive secretion): chronic bronchitis

What is the most common obstructive disease and typically begins in children?

• Asthma

• Bronchitis

• Emphysema

Know this

• Yes

• No

Which of the following statements best describe the etiology of Asthma? Select all that apply

• Allergens cause immune response that increase cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) which promote atopy and disease development

• IgE production in response to (inhaled) allergen (atopy)

• Allergens increase airway inflammation, hyperreactivity and symptoms

What are the pulmonary function changes in Asthma? Select all that apply

• Arterial hypoxia (Low PO2) due to V/Q inequality (decreases the ratio)

• Bronchiole constriction reduces ventilation

• Physiological dead space increases

Airway and alveolar abnormalities resulting from exposure to noxious particles or gases.

• COPD

• Asthma

• Chronic Bronchitis

Loss of elastic tissue of the alveolar area and increase in distal air space with symptoms of decreased breath sounds.

• Emphysema

• Chronic Bronchitis

• Asthma

If the patient is presenting increased fibrosis (thickening) of the alveolar interstitial wall causing a decreased collapse, increased elastic recoil and LOW COMPLIANCE, What disorder this patient may be presenting?

• Chronic Bronchitis

• Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (Restrictive disorder)

• Asthma

• Emphysema

In which of the following disorders there is going to be Interstitial damage, Epithelial damage, and Capillary endothelium damage.

• Obstructive disorders

• Restrictive disorders