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36 Cards in this Set
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adventitious sounds
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extra or additional sounds that are heard over normal breath sounds
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anterior axillary line
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coronal line on the anterior torso marked by the anterior axillary fold.
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barrel chest
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refers to a broad, deep chest found on a man.
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bronchial breath sounds
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consist of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory phase usually being louder.
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costal margin
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sometimes referred to as the costal arch, is the medial margin formed by the false ribs and one true rib
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dyspnea
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labored or difficult breathing characterized by air hunger and an uncomfortable awareness of one's own breathing at rest or on exertion
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hypoxia
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deprived of adequate oxygen supply.
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midclavicular line
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a vertical line crossing through the left or right clavicle.
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pectus excavatum
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several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally.
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rhonchi
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the coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in bronchial airways.
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suprasternal notch
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also known as the jugular notch, is part of human anatomy. It is a large, visible dip.
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vesicular breath sounds
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gentle rustling sounds of normal breathing heard by auscultation over most of the lung fields
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alveolus, alveoli
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a thin-walled saclike terminal dilation of the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveolar sacs across which gas exchange occurs between alveolar air and the pulmonary capillaries.
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apex
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the top, the end, the summit, or the extremity of a structure
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base of lungs
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broad, concave, and rests upon the convex surface of the diaphragm
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bronchovesicular sounds
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sounds intermediate between bronchial and vesicular breath sounds; they can be abnormal, but are normal when heard between the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces anteriorly and posteriorly between scapulae.
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cough
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a sudden audible expulsion of air from the lungs.
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eupnea
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normal, quiet breathing at a rate of 12 to 20 breaths per minute in adults.
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intercostal space
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the space between two ribs
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orthopnea
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shortness of breath (dyspnea) which occurs when lying flat
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pleural friction rub
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the squeaking or grating sounds of the pleural linings rubbing together
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sputum
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mucus that is coughed up from the lower airways.
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tachypnea
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respiration rate greater than 20 breaths per minute
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wheezes
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a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing.
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angle of Louis
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the sternal angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum.
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apnea
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suspension of external breathing.
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bradypnea
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an abnormally slow breathing rate.
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costovertebral
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the articulations that connect the heads of the ribs with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae.
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crackles
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clicking, rattling, or crackling noises that may be made by one or both lungs of a human with a respiratory disease during inhalation.
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hemoptysis
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the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs
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midaxillary
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coronal line on the torso between the anterior axillary line and the posterior axillary line.
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pectus carinatum
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also called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs. It is the opposite of pectus excavatum.
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posterior axillary line
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coronal line on the posterior torso marked by the posterior axillary fold.
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stridor
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a high pitched wheezing sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway.
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thoracic expansion
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xiphiod process
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a small cartilaginous process (extension) of the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human.
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