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Flashcards by angeline martin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by angeline martin
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| Question | Answer |
| Pulmonary Infiltrate | Abnormal substance accumulated in the lungs (found on x-ray) |
| Wheeze | Whistling or sighing sound heard on ausculation that results from narrowing of the lumen - narrowing of bronchial tubes |
| Strider | Obstruction of taking in air- Spasm or swelling in the larnyx |
| Rhonchus | Abnormal breath sound- rattling sound resembles snoring |
| Pulmonary embolism | Blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass (clot or plug) of undissolved matter |
| Pulmonary Edema | Swelling in the lung, most commonly caused by heart failure |
| Pneumoconiosis | Abnormal condition by inhaling dust |
| Pleurisy | inflammation of pleural membrane |
| Pertussis | Acute whooping cough |
| Hypoxia | Not enough O2 in the body tissues |
| Hypoxemia | oxygen deficiency in arterial blood |
| Finger Clubbing | Enlargement off the terminal phalanges of fingers and toes- usually associated with pulmonary disease |
| Epitaxis | nasal hemorrhage or nose bleed |
| Epiglottitis | Thumb or leaf shaped flap or structure on top of the larynx- seals off air passage (trachea) to lungs during eating |
| Deviated nasal septum | Displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils that causes reduced airflow and sometimes nose bleed |
| Croup | characterized by a "barking cough" - viral infection in young children which causes swelling in airways |
| Coryza | Cold- upper respiratory infection |
| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration | Abnormal repeated breathing pattern- fluctuation in the depth of respiration- first deeply and than shallow, then not at all |
| Atelectasis | Collapsed lung which may be acute or chronic dilation, expansion |
| Asphyxia | condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen |
| Apnea | Temporary loss of breathing, sleep disorder |
| Anosmia | no smell |
| Acidoses | Low PH - excessive acidity of body fluids |
| Crackle- Rale | Abnormal respiratory sounds heard by ausculation, cause by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia- or when air enters moisture filled alveoli (tiny air sacs within the lung) |
| Tachy- | rapid |
| Eu- | Good normal |
| Dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Lung Compliance | case in which lung tissue can be stretched |
| Carbon Dioxiide - Co2 | Tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by bodily cells during metabolism - Also is a waste product of metabolism |
| Cartilage | tough, flexible, connective tissue that supports other tissues of the body |
| Cilia | Hairlike structure used by some cells to move themselves to other things |
| Diffuse | To move or spread out a substance from an area of higher concentration to low concentration |
| Mucous Membrane | Moist tissue lining for hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment; also called mucosa |
| Oxygen | Tasteless, odorless, colorless gas just like Co2 essential for cell metabolism- assists in production of ADP |
| PH | Acidity - symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| Septum | Wall dividing two cavities |
| Serous membrane | Thin double layer that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist also called serosa - Lubrication |
| Mucus | Slippery secretion produced by mucus membrane |
| Lipoprotein | type of protein that has fat attached to it |
| Sputum | mucus secretions produced in the bronchi and lungs |
| -thorax | chest |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -phonia | voice |
| -Osmia | Smell |
| -Capina -Carboxy | Capina- was referred to as smoke in the past) Carboxy = Co2 |
| Nas/o Rhin/o | nose |
| Sept/o | Wall dividing cavitiy |
| Sinus/o | sinus cavity |
| Adenoid/o | Type of tonsils |
| Tonsill/o | tonsils |
| Pharyng/o | Pharnx or throat |
| Epiglotti/o | Above opening of of the vocal cords |
| Laryng/o | Voice box |
| Trache/o | windpipe |
| Bronchi/o Bronch/o | Lungs |
| Alveol/o | Alveolus / air sac O2 to Co2 exchange |
| Pleur/o | Serous membrane around the lung |
| Pneum/o Pneumon/o | air, lung |
| Pulmon/o | lung |
| Anthrac/o | coal dust- particles in the lungs "black lung disease" |
| Atel/o | incomplete, imperfect Example: incomplete expansion of lung |
| Coni/o | Dust |
| Cyan/o | blue |
| Lob/o | lobe- rounded type of divisions |
| Ortho | Straight |
| Ox/i Ox/o | oxygen- O2 |
| Pector/o Steth/o Thorac/o | chest |
| Spir/o | breathe |
| Phren/o | diaphram; mind |
| Throat Culture | test to identify streptoccocci |
| Sweat Test | measurement of salt in sweat |
| Sputum Culture | Microbial test on mucus secretion from lungs |
| Arterial Blood Gas | Blood from artery- test measures dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
| Ventilation - perfusion (VQ) scan | Radioactive materials Nuclear test scan that evaluates both air flow (ventilation) and blood flow (perfusion) in the lungs for evidence of a blood clot in the lungs also called a VQ scan- checks blood flow to tissues |
| Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) | Process of recording - x Ray in slices (lungs and vessels) CT scan combined with angiography to produce images |
| Tracheostomy | opening in the neck into the trachea and insert a tube |
| Thoracentesis | surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity; also called pleurocentesis |
| Septoplasty | Nose job- surgical repair of deviated septum |
| Pheumectomy | Excision of a lung or a portion of the lung, commonly done for treatment of cancer |
| Pleurectomy | excision of part of the pleura, usually the parietal pleura |
| Endotracheal intubation | putting tube in the trachea- need assistance in breathing |
| Spirometry | measures breathing capacity of the lungs including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume inhaled |
| Pulmonary Function Test | Evaluate respiratory function, the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane |
| Postural Drainage | drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs |
| Polysomnography | Process of recording sleep cycles and stages |
| Oximentry | Measuring O2 level by the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen; also called pulse oximentry |
| Aerosol therapy | treatment using air to dispurse medication in the form of mist (breathing treatment) |
| Mediastinoscopy (middle of sternum) | Visual examination using a scope to view the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus and lymph nodes |
| Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the larnyx (voice box) to detect tumors, foreign bodies, nerve or structural injury, or other abnormalities |
| Bronchoscopy | visual exam of bronchus by endoscope |
| Mantoux Test | TB Test |
| Expectorants | Liquefy respiratory secretions so that they are more easily dislodged during coughing episodes- prescribed for productive coughs |
| decongestants | constrict blood vessels of nasal passages and limit blood flow, which causes swollen tissues to shrink so the air can pass more freely through the passageways |
| Corticosteroids | act on the immune system by blocking production of substances that trigger allergic and inflammatory actions |
| Bronchodilators | stimulate bronchial muscles to relax thereby open airways resulting in increased airflow |
| Antitussives | Relieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in the mededulla of the brain |
| Antihistamines | Block histamines from binding with histamine receptor sites in tissues- histamines cause sneezing, runny nose, itchiness and rashes |
| Antibiotics | Destroy inhibit the growth of bacteria by disrupting their membranes or one or more of their metabolic processes |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| Co2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | Cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | Chest X ray, chest radiograph |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| PH | degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
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