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Thoracic Surgery
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Answer 25 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Excision of the fibrinous deposits or restrictive membranes of pleurae that interfere with respiratory function
decortication of the lung
pleural effusion
tidal air
suprasternal notch
2. Direct visualization of the pleural space - pleurae - mediastinum - pericardium - and thoracic wall by means of a lighted scope
decortication of the lung
lung biopsy
thoracoscopy
hypoxia
3. Well-defined portions; the right lung has 3 - the left lung has 2
lobes
bronchoscopy
intercostal space
segmental resection of the lung
4. Congenital malformation of the chest wall characterized by a funnel-shaped depression of the lower end of the sternum and costal cartilages
pectus excavatum
segments of the lung
wedge resection of the lung
thoracic cavity
5. Excision of the small portion of the lung tissue for diagnosis
pleural effusion
lung biopsy
segmental resection of the lung
thoracoscopy
6. Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity - resulting in the collapse of the lung on the affected side
pneumothorax
hemothorax
bronchoscopy
esophagoscopy
7. Serous membrane enclosing the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity
lung biopsy
pleura
thoracoscopy
thoracic cavity
8. Accumulation of blood or fluid in the pleural cavity caused by the rupture of small blood vessels due to trauma or inflammation of the lungs in pneumonia - pulmonary tuberculosis - or a malignant growth
reserve air
intercostal space
hemothorax
mediastinoscopy
9. Pus in a body cavity - expecially in the pleural cavity
pleural effusion
lobes
bronchoscopy
empyema
10. Small subdivision of the lobes of the lung - seperate from others by connective tissue and supplied by seperated branches of the bronchus leading to the particular lobe
thoracic cavity
suprasternal notch
tidal air
segments of the lung
11. Amount of air remaining in the lungs @ the end of a maximum respiration
lung biopsy
mediastinoscopy
decortication of the lung
residual air
12. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
pleural effusion
pneumothorax
bronchoscopy
decortication of the lung
13. Secretions obtained from the bronchi for laboratory examination following injection and aspiration of small amounts of saline
bronchial washings
hypoxia
reserve air
intercostal space
14. Lack of an adequate amount of oxygen in inspired air; reduced oxygen content or tension
hypoxia
empyema
lung biopsy
tidal air
15. Space lying above the diaphragm and below the base of the neck
pleural effusion
hypoxia
lobes
thoracic cavity
16. Excision of a small part from the periphery of a pylmonary lobe
lobes
wedge resection of the lung
lung biopsy
hemothorax
17. Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal quiet breathing
bronchoscopy
tidal air
lung biopsy
suprasternal notch
18. Direct visualization of the esophagus and cardiac portion of the stomach by means of a lighted scope
pleural effusion
thoracoscopy
tidal air
esophagoscopy
19. Removal of an individual bronchovascular segment of a pulmonary lobe with ligation of segmental branches of pulmonary vessels and division of the segmental bronchus
residual air
thoracoscopy
decortication of the lung
segmental resection of the lung
20. Maximum volume of air that can be expired from the resting expiratory level
hemothorax
thoracotomy
pleural effusion
reserve air
21. Direct visualization of the mediastinal space and lymph nodes by means of a lighted scope
mediastinoscopy
tidal air
thoracic cavity
hypoxia
22. Direct visualization of the tracheobronchial tree following insertion of a rigid or flexible lighted scope
bronchoscopy
intercostal space
empyema
esophagoscopy
23. Incision into the thoracic cavity to provide to provide access to organs of the chest
residual air
wedge resection of the lung
segmental resection of the lung
thoracotomy
24. Space between two ribs
residual air
mediastinoscopy
segmental resection of the lung
intercostal space
25. Soft indentation along the midline immediately above the sternum
bronchial washings
suprasternal notch
segmental resection of the lung
segments of the lung