BIOS 260 HOMEWORK WEEK 4

NAME:
20 points
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Please type in the answers to these questions and submit in the drop box.
1. What lung disease is characterized by bullae? pulmonary bullous disease
2. What lung disease is characterized by casseous lesions? Pulmonary

Tuberculosis
3. What is a Mantoux tests used to detect? A Mantoux Test is a skin test used to

test for tuberculosis

4. Which type of bronchitis is caused by infection acute or chronic? Acute

bronchitis almost always follows a cold or flu-like infection

5. What is the cause of COPD? Cigarette smoking, second hand smoke, air
pollution
6. What respiratory disease has psychogenic triggers? Bronchial Asthma`
7. What type of pneumonia is characterized by alveolar consolidation?

Bronchopneumonia
8. What is atelectasis? Atelectasis is the collapse of part or (much less commonly)

all of a lung`
9. Diffuse fluid and congestion in the bronchi would be characteristic of which
type of pneumonia? pnuemococcus
10. What is status asthmaticus? Status asthmaticus is an acute exacerbation of

asthma that remains unresponsive to initial treatment with bronchodilators.

PART II Case Studies -Gastrointestinal System
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Patient One.
The patient is a 53 year old female who came to the physicians office
with complaints of severe, RUQ abdominal pain. The patient has had
similar pain before, but states that this time it has lasted longer. The

pain always occurs post-prandial. The patient is 5 foot two inches and
weighs 180 pounds. She admits that her diet is high in fats.
1. What condition do you suspect? gallstones
2. What laboratory tests would you order to confirm your suspicion?
Ultra sound/xray
3.What are some of this patients risk factors for that condition?
Pregnancy, use of oral contraceptives, diabetes mellitus, obesity, cirrhosis, and
pancreatitis.
Patient Two
The patient is a 36 year old male who came to the hospital because of
an episode of hematemesis. The patient stated that for the past few
days he had had anorexia and epigastric pain, which was worse if he
tried to eat. An NG tube was placed and drained a small amount of
bright red blood, as well as some coffee-ground material. Hemoccult
test showed dark, tarry stool and positive for occult blood.
1. Where do you suspect the patient is bleeding from? Upper GI
2. What are some of the possible conditions that could be causing the
bleeding? Peptic ulcer, esophageal ulcer
3. What tests would you order to make a more specific diagnosis?
physical examination
Patient Three
The patient is a 21 year old male who presented with a history of
sudden onset of abdominal pain, first generalized, and then localizing
to the RLQ. The pain was accompanied with anorexia and nausea. It
has become increasingly more severe over the past 3 hours so that the
patient now cannot walk. He had one episode of vomiting, and has a
low-grade fever of 100. On examination the patient was in acute
distress due to pain. Palpation of the abdomen showed generalized
tenderness with marked pain in the RLQ and rebound pain. STAT CBC
showed leukocytosis of 21,000. Abdominal ultrasound was ordered.
1. What do the results of the CBC tell you about this patients
condition? Leukocytosis is a white blood cell count (leukocyte count) that is above the
normal range in the blood which is between 6-10 thousand. This high WBC count might
be a sign of an infection, inflammation
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2. What structures are located in the Right Lower Quadrant? The right
lower quadrant is a region of the human abdomen. The quadrant distinction allows a point
of reference for abdominal pain. The following structures are located in the right lower
quadrant: the appendix, the cecum, and the terminal ileum.
3. What do you suspect is wrong with this patient? Appendicitis
4. If your suspicion is correct, what will be the treatment? Removal of
appendix