Air Pollution and Respiratory Health — Flashcards

Air Pollution and Respiratory Health — Flashcards

Air Pollution and Respiratory Health — Flashcards
#1

_____ lung disease may be caused by poor structural apparatus, such as scoliosis and morbid obesity

#2

Day symptoms lasting _____/week and night symptoms lasting >1 nights/week with an FEV1 of  60-80% is classified as moderate persistent asthma according to severity

#3

A reduction of airflow by at least 30% for 10 seconds or more is termed _____

#4

What is the adequate SpO2 that a patient of COPD can be kept on using assisted respiratory techniques like the Venturi mask?_____

#5

Vital capacity mechanical ventilation

#6

What is the most common cause of acute exacerbation of COPD?_____

#7

Lead poisoning presents in adults with environmental exposure (batteries, ammunition) with headache and memory loss due to _____, as well as abdominal colic (pain)

#8

Secondary pulmonary hypertension due to Lung Disease may arise due to _____ of lung parenchyma (e.g. COPD / Interstitial lung disease) or hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea, high altitude)

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