Respiratory system crossword
Across
- 6. A patient with severe asthma exacerbation is tiring and hypoxic. Which test checks oxygen and CO₂ levels?
- 8. Air in pleural space causing lung collapse.
- 9. Genetic disorder causing thick mucus and infections.
- 12. Scarring of lung tissue reducing compliance.
- 13. Imbalance between ventilation and perfusion.
- 14. Warms and humidifies inhaled air.
- 17. A patient with pneumonia needs a rapid, non-invasive oxygen check. Which test?
- 19. Pattern with reduced lung volumes but normal ratio.
- 22. A 22-year-old with wheezing needs a quick home test for airway obstruction. What is it?
- 23. Permanent dilation of bronchi due to chronic infection.
- 24. Excessive CO₂ loss raising blood pH.
- 25. Infection causing alveolar inflammation.
- 26. Air not involved in gas exchange.
- 27. A 55-year-old smoker with chronic cough and dyspnoea. Which test measures airflow and lung volumes?
Down
- 1. Substance reducing alveolar surface tension.
- 2. Spirometry shows reduced airflow. Which ratio helps distinguish obstructive vs restrictive patterns?
- 3. High blood CO₂.
- 4. Blood flow through pulmonary capillaries.
- 5. Mycobacterial infection forming lung cavities.
- 7. Blockage of pulmonary artery by clot.
- 10. Pattern with reduced FEV1/FVC ratio.
- 11. Reversible airway narrowing and inflammation.
- 15. Primary muscle of breathing.
- 16. Small airway branches before alveoli.
- 18. Lung elasticity measure.
- 20. Alveolar wall destruction reducing surface area.
- 21. Connects larynx to bronchi.
- 25. Double-layered membrane around lungs.