Chapter 7

Front 1

DOE

Back 1

Dyspnea on Exertion

Front 2

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Back 2

Tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during metabolism

Front 3

Cilia

Back 3

Hairlike structure

Front 4

OXygen (O2)

Back 4

Tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for humal respiration

Front 5

Epiglottis

Back 5

Leaf-shaped structure on top of the larynx that seals off the air passage to the lungs during swallowing

Front 6

Trachea

Back 6

Windpipe

Front 7

Visceral Pleura

Back 7

The membrane lying closest to the lung

Front 8

Parietal Pleura

Back 8

The membrane that lines the thoracic cavity

Front 9

Pulmonary Ventilation

Back 9

Breathing

Front 10

External Respiration

Back 10

Exchange of O2 and CO2 between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries

Front 11

Transport of respiratory gases

Back 11

Occurs when blood, aided by the cardiovascular system, transports CO2 to the lungs and O2 to body cells

Front 12

Internal Respiration

Back 12

the exchange of O2 and CO2 between body cells and the blood in systemic capillaries

Front 13

Nas/o

Back 13

Nose

Front 14

Rhin/o

Back 14

Nose

Front 15

Sept/o

Back 15

Septum

Front 16

Sinus/o

Back 16

Sinus, cavity

Front 17

Adenoid/o

Back 17

Adenoids

Front 18

Tonsill/o

Back 18

Tonsils

Front 19

Epiglott/o

Back 19

Epiglottis

Front 20

Laryng/o

Back 20

Larynx (voice box)

Front 21

Trache/o

Back 21

Trachea (windpipe)

Front 22

Bronchi/o

Back 22

Bronchus (plural, bronchi)

Front 23

Bronch/o

Back 23

Bronchus (plural, bronchi)

Front 24

Bronchiol/o

Back 24

Bronchiole

Front 25

Alveol/o

Back 25

Alveolus; air sac

Front 26

Pleur/o

Back 26

Pleura

Front 27

Pneum/o

Back 27

Air; lung

Front 28

Pneumon/o

Back 28

Air; lung

Front 29

Pulmon/o

Back 29

Lung

Front 30

Anthrac/o

Back 30

Coal, coal dust

Front 31

Atel/o

Back 31

Incomplete; imperfect

Front 32

Coni/o

Back 32

Dust

Front 33

Cyan/o

Back 33

Blue

Front 34

Lob/o

Back 34

Lobe

Front 35

Orth/o

Back 35

Straight

Front 36

Ox/i

Back 36

Oxygen (O2)

Front 37

Ox/o

Back 37

Oxygen (O2)

Front 38

Pector/o

Back 38

Chest

Front 39

Steth/o

Back 39

Chest

Front 40

Thorac/o

Back 40

Chest

Front 41

Phren/o

Back 41

Diaphragm; mind

Front 42

Spir/o

Back 42

Breathe

Front 43

Capnia

Back 43

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Front 44

Osmia

Back 44

Smell

Front 45

Phonia

Back 45

Voice

Front 46

Pnea

Back 46

Breathing

Front 47

Ptysis

Back 47

Spitting

Front 48

Thorax

Back 48

Chest

Front 49

Brady

Back 49

Slow

Front 50

Dys

Back 50

Bad; painful; difficult

Front 51

Eu

Back 51

Good; normal

Front 52

Tachy

Back 52

Rapid

Front 53

Pulmonology

Back 53

the medical speciality concerned with disorders of the respiratory system

Front 54

Paroxysmal

Back 54

Sudden and violent

Front 55

Exacerbations

Back 55

flare-ups

Front 56

Mucolytics

Back 56

break down mucus

Front 57

Bronchodilators

Back 57

medications that expand the bronchi by relaxing their smooth muscles

Front 58

Status Asthmaticus

Back 58

A life-threatening condition that can occur when treatment does not reverse bronchospasm

Front 59

Chronic Bronchitis

Back 59

An inflammation of the bronchi caused mainly by smoking and air pollution

Front 60

Orthopnea

Back 60

Most emphysema sufferers find it easier to breathe when sitting upright or stand erect

Front 61

Influenza (flu)

Back 61

An acute infections respiratory viral disease

Front 62

Children should not use aspirin for relief of sumptoms caused by viruses because there appears to be a relationship between Reye syndrome and the use of aspirin by children ages 2-15

Back 62

TRUE

Front 63

Hydrothorax

Back 63

Various types of pleural effusions include serum

Front 64

Empyema or Pyothorax

Back 64

Pus

Front 65

Hemothorax

Back 65

Blood

Front 66

Thoracocentesis; Thoracentesis

Back 66

Surgical Puncture of the Chest using a hollow-bore needle

Front 67

Tuberculosis (TB)

Back 67

Communicable disease. The waxy coat of the TB organism keeps it alive and infectious for 6 to 8 months outside the body

Front 68

Immunocompromised

Back 68

When the immune system becomes impaired

Front 69

Pneumonia

Back 69

An inflammatory disease of the lungs

Front 70

Cystic Fibrosis

Back 70

A gereditory disorder of the exocrine glands that causes the body to secrete extremely thick mucus

Front 71

Sweat Test

Back 71

An important diagnostic test that measures the amount of salt excreted in sweat

Front 72

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Back 72

A condition in which the lungs no longer function effectively, threatening the life of the patient

Front 73

Hyaling Membrane Disease (HMD);

Infant Respiratory Disease Syndrome (IRDS)

Back 73

A form of respiratory distress syndrome

Front 74

Surfacant

Back 74

A phospholipid substance that helps keep alveoli open

Front 75

Anosmia

Back 75

Absence of the sense of smell

Front 76

Apnea

Back 76

Temporary loss of breathing

Front 77

Asphyxia

Back 77

Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

Front 78

Atelectasis

Back 78

Collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all or part of a lung

Front 79

Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

Back 79

Repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration: first deeply, then shallow, then not at all

Front 80

Coryza

Back 80

Head Cold of Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose

Front 81

Crackle

Back 81

Abnormal respiratory sound heard on ausculation

Front 82

Croup

Back 82

Common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchail passages and, sometimes, lungs

Front 83

Deviated nasal septum

Back 83

Dispacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils that causes reduced airflow and, sometimes, nosebleed

Front 84

Epiglottitis

Back 84

Inflattation of the epiglottis; Severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 and 12 years of age

Front 85

Epistaxis

Back 85

Nasal Hemorrhage; Also called nosebleed

Front 86

Finger clubbing

Back 86

Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease

Front 87

Hypoxemia

Back 87

Oxygen deficiency in arterial blood; usually a sign of respiratory impairment

Front 88

Hypoxia

Back 88

Oxygen dificiency in body tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment

Front 89

Pertussis

Back 89

Acute, infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a "whoop" sound; also called whooping cough

Front 90

Pleurisy

Back 90

Inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing; also called pleuritis

Front 91

Pneumoconiosis

Back 91

Pneum/o = air, lung

Coni = dust

Osis = abnormal condition

Disease caused by inhaling dust particles, including coal dust, stone dust, iron dust and asbestos particles

Front 92

Pulmonary Edema

Back 92

Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure

Front 93

Pulmonary Embolism

Back 93

Pulmon = lung

Ary = pertaining to

Embol = plug

Ism = condition

Blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter

Front 94

Stridor

Back 94

High-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway

Front 95

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Back 95

Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, udually less than age 12 months; also called Crib Death

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Wheeze

Back 96

Whistling or sighing sound heard on ausculation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway

Front 97

Aerosol Therapy

Back 97

Lung treatment using various thecniques to deliver medication in mist from directly to the lungs or air passageways

Front 98

Antral lavage

Back 98

Washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent material in an immunosuppressed patient or one with known sinusitis that has failed medical management

Front 99

Oximetry

Back 99

Act of measuring oxygen. Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) saturated with oxygen; also called pulse oximetry

Front 100

Postural Drainage

Back 100

Method of positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and loes of the lungs

Front 101

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

Back 101

Variety of tests used to evaluate respiratory function, the ablility of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane

Front 102

Spirometry

Back 102

Act of measuring breath.

PFT that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air.

Front 103

Thoracentesis

Back 103

Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity; also called pleurocentesis or thoracocentesis

Front 104

Tracheostomy

Back 104

Trache/o = Trachea

Stomy = Forming an opening

Surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted

Front 105

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)

Back 105

Test that measures dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood

Front 106

Sputum Culture

Back 106

Microbial test used to identify disease-causeing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias

Front 107

Antihistamines

Back 107

Block histamines from binding with histamine receptor sites in tissues

Front 108

Antitussives

Back 108

Relieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflux in the medulla of the brain

Front 109

Bronchodilators

Back 109

Stimulate bronchial muscles to relax, thereby expanding air passages, resulting in increased air flow

Front 110

Corticosteroids

Back 110

Act on the immune system by blocking production of substances that trigger allergic and inflammatory actions

Front 111

Decongestants

Back 111

Constrict blood vessels of nasal passages and limit blood flow, which causes swollen tissues to shrink so that air can pass mroe freely through the passageways

Front 112

Expectorants

Back 112

Liquify respiratory secretionig so that they are more easily dislodged during coughing episodes

Front 113

ABG

Back 113

Arterial Blood Gas(es)

Front 114

ARDS

Back 114

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Front 115

CA

Back 115

Cancer

Front 116

COPD

Back 116

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Front 117

CPAP

Back 117

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Front 118

CPR

Back 118

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Front 119

CT

Back 119

Computed Tomography

Front 120

CXR

Back 120

Chest X-Ray

Front 121

MDI

Back 121

Metered-Dose Inhaler

Front 122

MRI

Back 122

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Front 123

NMT

Back 123

Nebulized Mist Treatment

Front 124

PFT

Back 124

Pulmonary Function Test

Front 125

pH

Back 125

Degree of Acidity or Alkalinity

Front 126

SOA

Back 126

Shortness of Air

Front 127

T&A

Back 127

Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy