Consider the following excerpt from a clinician’s notes following completion of a respiratory examination. Then provide the meaning of the medical term.
Patient is a 6-year-old male presenting to an urgent care facility for difficulty breathing. Parent indicates the patient has had persistent cold-type symptoms for more than one week. Last night, the child was noted to have a violent cough and difficulty sleeping. This prompted today’s
visit. The child was noted to have tachypnea and dyspnea . Abnormal breath sounds and high-pitched cough accom- panied by fever are suggestive of laryngotracheobronchitis . The child was given an injection to manage the viral infection. However, due to the child being unimmunized, a chest x-ray was ordered and it showed evidence of active pneumonitis suggestive of tuberculosis . Antibiotic therapy was begun immediately and will be maintained over the next six months.
a. tachypnea
b. dyspnea
c. laryngotracheobronchitis
d. pneumonitis
e. tuberculosis
A. Rapid breathing
B. Difficulty breathing
C. Inflammation of the voice box, windpipe, and bronchi
D. Inflammation of the lungs
E. Infectious disease that attacks the lungs and other body tissues
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