PANCE Pulmonary System Content Blueprint Study Guide

Pulmonary System (10%)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

• Chronic bronchitis
• Emphysema

Infectious disorders

• Acute bronchiolitis
• Acute bronchitis
• Acute epiglottitis
• Croup
• Influenza
• Pertussis
• Pneumonias

o Bacterial
o Fungal
o HIV-related
o Viral

• Respiratory syncytial virus infection
• Tuberculosis

Neoplasms

• Carcinoid tumors
• Lung cancer
• Pulmonary nodules

Pleural diseases

• Pleural effusion
• Pneumothorax

Pulmonary circulation

• Cor pulmonale
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary hypertension

Restrictive pulmonary diseases

• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Pneumoconiosis
• Sarcoidosis

Sleep apnea/Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Other pulmonary disorders

• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Asthma
• Cystic fibrosis
• Foreign body aspiration
• Hyaline membrane disease

Pulmonary System Exam