Respiratory System Symptoms Quiz

<p>Alterations of the nervous coordination of respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dyspnoea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respiratory dispnoea = Conscious perception of difficult respiration, &quot;air thirst&quot; Respiratory rhythm dispnoea = Dispnoea with tachypnoea or bradypnoea Cough = Act of forcibly expelling air from the lungs Chest pain of respiratory origin = Severe pain associated with superficial breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subjective component = Not measurable aspect of dispnoea Objective component = Measurable aspect of dispnoea, such as rhythm, rate, amplitude of breath movements Tachypnoea = Rapid breathing, with more than 14-18 respirations per minute Inspiratory bradypnoea = Dispnoea with slow inhalation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acute conditions of the respiratory system = Dispnoea with tachypnoea Airway obstruction by heterodense material = Dispnoea with inspiratory bradypnoea Cardiovascular conditions = Very similar to dyspnoea Alterations of lungs, pleura, respiratory muscles, rib cage = Causes of dispnoea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tidal volume = The amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing Total respiratory capacity = The maximum amount of air a person can inhale and exhale Dispnoea = The conscious perception of difficult respiration Foreign material = Airway obstruction that can cause dispnoea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Severe chest pain = Respiratory dispnoea Rapid breathing = Dispnoea with tachypnoea Slow inhalation = Dispnoea with inspiratory bradypnoea Alterations of lungs, pleura, respiratory muscles, rib cage = Causes of dispnoea</p> Signup and view all the answers