Pulmonary Infections — Flashcards

_____-capillary pulmonary hypertension also called as pulmonary arterial hypertension involves group I of WHO classification

_____ pleural effusion may be caused by decreased oncotic pressure (e.g. nephrotic syndrome, cirrhosis)

Stress polycythemia, or Gaisböck syndrome, may produce _____ polycythemia

Pulmonary capillaritis is a characteristic feature of _____

Bronchiectasis is associated with recurrent infections and _____-smelling, purulent sputum

_____ syndrome is a subtype of interstitial lung disease associated with the histological pattern of acute interstitial pneumonia

_____ is an immunologically mediated reaction that generates granulomas in response to inhaled organic antigens (e.g. pigeon breeders lung)

What type of upper airway obstruction is depicted by the following flow-volume loop? _____

What type of upper airway obstruction is depicted by the following flow-volume loop? _____

Day symptoms lasting _____/week and night symptoms lasting ≤ 2 nights/month with an FEV1 of > 80% is classified as intermittent asthma.