Pathophysiology - Pulmonary Pathophysiology questions with correct answers 2024

Pathophysiology - Pulmonary PathophysiologyCOPD - correct answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COLD - correct answer Same as COPD. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Symptoms of COPD - correct answer Cough, dyspnea, shortness of breath, reduced exercise tolerance, hypoxemia, reduced peak expiration flow rate. COPD characterized by: - correct answer Difficult expirations, air trapped in alveoli, slow empty of lungs. Primary cause of COPD - correct answer Cigarette Smoking. 2nd cause of disability next to heart disease for people younger than 65. Asthma - correct answer An inflammatory disease characterized by hyper-responsiveness of the airways and episodic periods of bronchospasm. Dyspnea - correct answer Shortness of Breath. Hypoxemia - correct answer Oxygen levels in the arteries are abnormally low. Asthma affects: - correct answer 5% of adults and 10% of children. Severity of Asthma based on: - correct answer Severity of symptoms, degree of activity limitations, pulmonary function tests, and # of hospital visits. Hypoxic Drive - correct answer COPD sufferers breathe based on the amount of oxygen. Normal breathing is based on CO2 levels.