Pathophysiology Review Sheet: Respiratory

1. Be able to identify and give the unique function of normal respiratory structures.
2. Explain how the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system are related in health and disease.
3. Define respiration and name the four phases.
4. Name a CNS and peripheral control for respiration.
5. Name a respiratory volume and a respiratory capacity and the instrument used.
6. Define terms: hypoxia, hypercapnia, hyperventilation, hypoventilation, eupnea, dyspnea, apnea, cyanosis, stenosis, auscultation, emphysema.
7. Give the source and function surfactant and a problem related to decreased production.
8. Name and give the formula for a gas law.
9. Be able to write out the CO2 formula.
10. Be able to name and give the possibile etiology of inflammatory conditions for the respiratory tract.
11. Be able to name a primary and a secondary type of cancer for the respiratory system.
12. Describe what happens to the airways during an asthmatic episode.
13. Name two causes for lung collapse.
14. Name a restrictive lung disease.
15. Name two obstructive lung diseases.
16. Name the conditions grouped together that are termed COPD
17. Define pneumonia and give two possible causes.
18. Give the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for cystic fibrosis.
19. Define pulmonary edema and give a cause.
20. Explain the respiratory system's role in acid/base (pH) balance.
21. Give the etiological agent for the following respiratory tract infections
    • Bacterial (2 examples)
    • Viral (2 examples)
    • Fungal
    • Pneumoconiosis