Med Term Chapter 11 Respiratory

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Pertaining to a small air sac in the lungs

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Alveolus

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Lack of breathing

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Apnea

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Lack of pulse condition

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Asphyxia

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Act of drawing in or out by suction using a device such as a syringe or needle

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Aspiration

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Partial collapse of a segment of alveolus decreasing the surface area of ailable for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged semicolon condition of imperfect dilation of the lungs

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Atelectasis

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Inflammation of bronchioles

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Bronchitis

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Sudden, forcefull explosion of air from the lungs, essential procedure response that clears irritants, secretions or foreign objects from the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs

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Cough

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Acute respiratory disease characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough

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Croup

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Pus in body cavity, especially the pleural cavity

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Empyema

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Within the trachea

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Endotracheal

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Nosebleed, usually results from traumatic or spontaneous rupture of blood vessels in the mucous membranes of the nose

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Epistaxis

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Process of breathing out

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Exhalation

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Process of coughing up and spitting out material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea

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Expectoration

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Spitting up blood

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Hemoptysis

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Process of breathing in

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Inhalation

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Pertaining to the larynx

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Laryngeal

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Process of smelling

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Olfaction

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Central portion of the throat that lies between the soft palate and upper portion of epiglottis

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Oropharynx

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Inability to breathe unless in an upright or straight position

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Orthopnea

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Inflammation of pleura

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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or chemical irritant

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Pneumonia

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Abnormal sound heard on auscultation of chest, crackling, rattling, bubbling sound

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Rale

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Condition that can occur and premature infant in which the lungs are not mature to the point of manufacturing lecithin, a pulmonary surfactant, resulting in collapse of the alveoli, which leads to sinuses and hypoxia, also called Heileen membrane disease

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Respiratory distress syndrome

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Medical instrument used to measure lung volume during inspiration and expiration

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Spirometer

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Substance coughed up from lungs semicolon can be watery, sick, per unit, clear, or bloody and can contain microorganisms

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Sputum

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Surgical puncture of the chest wall for removal of fluid also called

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Thoracentesis

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Pertaining to the trachea

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Tracheal

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Test performed on sputum to the tech presence of myobacterium tuberculosis

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Acid fast bacilli

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Test measures the acidity and levels of o2 and co2 in blood - used to check how well the ones are able to move o2 into the blood and remove co2 from the blood

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Arterial blood gases

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Visual examination of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi via flexible bronchoscope

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Bronchoscopy

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Examination of the sputum to determine the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.

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Sputum culture

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Pass that indicates the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the throat, especially beta-hemolytic streptococci

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Throat culture

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ARD

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Acute respiratory disease

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ARDs

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Acute respiratory disease syndrome

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CXR

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Chest x ray

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ET

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Endotracheal

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IC

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Inspiratory capacity

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RDS

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Respiratory distress syndrome

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SARS

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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TLC

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Total lung capacity