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1
Q

What is an obstructive airway disease that is characterized by coughing, wheezing and difficulty breathing?

P.S.- This sucks really bad

A

Asthma

2
Q

What is the general cause of asthma?

A

Spasm of the smooth muscle in the sentimental bronchi and the bronchioles

3
Q

What are the two types of asthma?

A

1) Extrinsic

2) Intrinsic

4
Q

Which type of asthma is triggered by a type of allergen?

A

Extrinsic

5
Q

Which type of asthma is caused by a non-allergen type of trigger such as stress, cold, or exercise (not technically)

A

Intrinsic

(exercised induced asthma is more commonly known as exercise induced bronchospasm or EIB) But that is real life, not class.

6
Q

T/F: Chiropractic is not able to help with asthma.

A

False: chiropractic has been noted to be very helpful with asthma and it is often associated with upper thoracic subluxations

7
Q

What will cause the “smoker’s cough?”

A

The destruction of the cilia of the airway.

8
Q

What is a primary tumor of the bronchus?

A

Bronchogenitc carcinoma

9
Q

T/F: Cigarette smoking has a direct correlation to the development of lung cancer?

A

True

10
Q

T/F: Lung cancer is highly metastatic?

A

True

11
Q

which lymph node becomes enlarged when lung cancer is developmign?

A

Sentinel (Signal) Node

12
Q

Which nerve is effected when ther is paralysis of 1/2 of the diaphragm?

A

Phrenic

13
Q

Which nerve is effected when a patient presents with paralysis if 1/2 of the larynx?

A

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

14
Q

Where would internthroacic disease refer pain into the spinal column as it pertains the the chiropractor?

A

Mid-Thoracic Cord Segments