Pathology

Discover a comprehensive guide to cardiopulmonary diseases, exploring the pathology of conditions that impact the heart and lungs.

Learn about hemoptysis, the medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract, including the causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

This clinical case study about a patient with COPD breaks down the diagnosis, treatment, and practical insights for managing symptoms.

This case study is focused on recognizing the signs and symptoms of epiglottitis to diagnose and treat a patient.

Sleep physiology involves the study of sleep and how to care for patients with sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea.

This study guide has practice questions on the topic of cardiopulmonary pathology, created for respiratory therapy students.

This case study is focused on recognizing the symptoms of Guillain Barré Syndrome to diagnose and treat the patient.

This case study is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of an infant born with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS).

This pulmonary embolism case study breaks down a clinical scenario for the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with this condition.

Cape cyanosis is a condition that results in a bluish discoloration of the skin on the face, neck, and chest.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition that affects the ability of the heart to pump blood throughout the body.

Shock is a dangerous medical condition in which there is a lack of blood flow and oxygen reaching the body tissues.

A myocardial infarction is a life-threatening condition that occurs when blood flow to the heart stops, causing damage to cardiac tissue.

What is a flail chest? What is chest trauma? This guide provides an overview and has practice questions on this topic.

What is head trauma? What is a traumatic brain injury? This guide provides an overview and has practice questions on this topic.

What is carbon monoxide poisoning? What are the risks, symptoms, and treatment methods? This guide provides an overview of this topic.

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease that leads to muscular weakness of the face, throat, and respiratory system.

This guide provides an overview of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and has helpful practice questions on this topic.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a disorder that causes weakness, paralysis, and can lead to neuromuscular respiratory failure.

This study guide has practice questions about the respiratory management of trauma, obesity, near drowning, and burns.