Common Respiratory Conditions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• effusion : collection of excess fluid in the intrapleural space
• atelectasis : collapsed shrunken section of alveoli or an entire lung
• pneumonia : infection in lung parenchyma. alveoli progressively fill up with bacteria, debris fluid and blood cells
• asthma : an allergic hypersensitivity that produces bronchospasm, inflammation, edema and secretions
• embolism : undissolved materials detach and travel through venous system and occlude pulmonary vessels
• bronchitis : inflammation of bronchi with partial obstruction of bronchi by secretions or constrictions
• ards : acute pulmonary insult damages alveolar capillary membrane, leading to pulmonary edema
• pneumothorax : free air in pleural space causes partial or complete lung collapse