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respiration
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exchange of gases between a living organism and its enviorment.
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Components of upper airway
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Nasal cavity
Oral Cavity Pharynx |
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Nasal Septum
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cartilage that separates the right and left nasal cavities
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Eustachian tube
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a tube that connects the ear with the nasal cavity
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nasolacrimal duct
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narrow tube that carrinto the nasal cavity terars and debris that have drained from the eye
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Nare
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nostril
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Mucous Membranes
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tissures lining body cavities that communicate with the air; usually contains mucus-secreting cells.
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Mucus
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slippery secretion that lubricates and protects air way surfaces
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Pharynx
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a muscular tube that extends vertically from the back of the soft palate to the superior aspect of the esophagus
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gag reflex
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mechanism that stimulates retching , or striving to vomit, when the soft palate is touched.
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endotracheal intubation
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passing atube into the trachea to protect and maintain the air way and to permit medication administration and deep suctioning
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Larynx
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the complex structure that joins the pharynx with the trachea
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glottis
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lip-like opening between the vocal cords.
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Sellick's maneuver
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pressure applied in a posterior direction to the anterior crioid cartilage that occludes the esophagus.
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aspiration
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inhaling forign material, such as vomitus, into the lungs.
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Cricothyroid membrane
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membrane between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages of the larynx
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Regions of the pharynx
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nasopharynx
oropharynx laryngopharynx |
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Lower airway componets
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Trachea Bronchi
Alveoli Lung parenchyma Pleura |
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Treachea
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10-12 cm long tube that connecs the larynx to the main stem bronchi
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bronchi
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tubes from the trachea into the lungs.
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Alveoli
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microscopic air sacts where most oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchanges thake place.
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atelactasis
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alveolar collapse.
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parenchyma
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priniciple or esential parts of an organ.
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pleura
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membranous connetive tissue covering the lungs.
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ventilation
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the mecheanical process that moves the air into and out of the lungs.
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Partial pressure
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the pressure exerted by each component of a gas maisture.
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PA
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alveolar partial paressure
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Pa
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arterial partial pressure
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Diffusion
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movement of gas from an area fo higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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Hypoventilation
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reduction in breathin rate and depth
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Pneumothorax
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accumulation of air or gas in the plerual cavity
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Hemothorax
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accumulation in the pleural cavity of blood or fluid containing blood.
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Plumonayr embolism
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blood clot that travels to the plumonary circulation and hinders oxygenation of the blood.
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FiO2
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concerntration of oxygen in inspired air.
fractionl concenttraion of oxygen |
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Hypercarbia
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excessive pressure of carbon didoxide in the blood.
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respiratory rate
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the number of times a person breathes in one minute.
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hypoxemia
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devereased blood oxygen level
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hypoxic drive
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mechanism that increases respiratory stimulation when blood oxygen falls and inhibits respiratiory stimulation when blood oxygen climbs.
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apnea
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absence of breathing.
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total lung capicity
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maximum lung capicity
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tidal volume
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average volume of gas inhaled or exhaled in one respiratiory cycle.
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minute voulume
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amount of gas inhaled and exhaled in one minute.
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perioneal space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs or portions of organds covered by the peritoneum.
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retroperitoneal space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs posterior to the peritneal lining
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plevic space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs located within the pelvis.
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Pneumothorax
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accumulation of air or gas in the plerual cavity
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Hemothorax
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accumulation in the pleural cavity of blood or fluid containing blood.
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Plumonayr embolism
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blood clot that travels to the plumonary circulation and hinders oxygenation of the blood.
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FiO2
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concerntration of oxygen in inspired air.
fractionl concenttraion of oxygen |
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Hypercarbia
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excessive pressure of carbon didoxide in the blood.
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respiratory rate
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the number of times a person breathes in one minute.
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hypoxemia
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devereased blood oxygen level
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hypoxic drive
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mechanism that increases respiratory stimulation when blood oxygen falls and inhibits respiratiory stimulation when blood oxygen climbs.
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apnea
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absence of breathing.
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total lung capicity
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maximum lung capicity
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tidal volume
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average volume of gas inhaled or exhaled in one respiratiory cycle.
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minute voulume
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amount of gas inhaled and exhaled in one minute.
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perioneal space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs or portions of organds covered by the peritoneum.
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retroperitoneal space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs posterior to the peritneal lining
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plevic space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs located within the pelvis.
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Pneumothorax
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accumulation of air or gas in the plerual cavity
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Hemothorax
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accumulation in the pleural cavity of blood or fluid containing blood.
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Plumonayr embolism
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blood clot that travels to the plumonary circulation and hinders oxygenation of the blood.
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FiO2
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concerntration of oxygen in inspired air.
fractionl concenttraion of oxygen |
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Hypercarbia
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excessive pressure of carbon didoxide in the blood.
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respiratory rate
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the number of times a person breathes in one minute.
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hypoxemia
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devereased blood oxygen level
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hypoxic drive
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mechanism that increases respiratory stimulation when blood oxygen falls and inhibits respiratiory stimulation when blood oxygen climbs.
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apnea
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absence of breathing.
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total lung capicity
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maximum lung capicity
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tidal volume
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average volume of gas inhaled or exhaled in one respiratiory cycle.
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minute voulume
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amount of gas inhaled and exhaled in one minute.
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perioneal space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs or portions of organds covered by the peritoneum.
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retroperitoneal space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs posterior to the peritneal lining
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plevic space
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division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs located within the pelvis.
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Peritoneum
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fibrous tissure sourrounding the interior of most for the abedonminal cavity and covering most of the small bowel and some of the abdominal organs.
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mesentery
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double fold of peritoneum that supports the major portion of th small bowel suspending it from the posterior abdominal wall
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