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| What type of cells in the alveolar epithelium produce pulmonary surfactant and are the main type of cell involved in repair of alveolar epithelium? |
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What category of diseases are emphysema and chronic bronchitis grouped under? |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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What are the four types of emphysema? |
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centriacinar (centrilobular) paracinar (panlobular) distal acinar (Paraseptal) Irregular emphysema |
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What do you call a collapse of the lung due to an abrupt change in pressure within the chest cavity? |
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What type of respiratory infection is caused by the synctial virus? |
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| Lower respiratory tract infection |
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| What type of pneumonia is the result of virulent infection? |
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| What type of bacteria is involved in nosocomial pneumonia infection? |
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| What type of bacteria is involved in community pneumonia infection? |
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| What are the three types of penumonia? |
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1) Lobar 2) bronchial 3) interstitial |
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| What are the four stages in lobar and bronchial pneumonia? |
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1) congestion 2) red hepatization 3) gray hepatization 4) resolution |
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| What are some common causes of interstitial pneumonia in an immunocompromised host? |
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