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The respiratory system ...... |
Provides oxygen to all body cells Removes waste product CO2 Produces sounds necessary for speech |
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Turbinates |
Act as windmills; mucus membranes that warm the air as it passes into the lungs. |
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Trachea |
Windpipe |
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Right lung |
3 lobes |
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Left lung |
2 lobes |
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Apex |
Upper part of the lung |
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Base |
Lower part of the lung |
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External Respiration |
The exchange of air between the lungs and the external environment |
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Internal Respiration |
The exchange of oxygen and CO2 between the cells and blood |
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Main structures of the Respiratory System |
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronci, and lungs |
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OSA |
Obstructive sleep apnea |
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Pnuemo |
Lung or air |
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Pulmono |
Lungs |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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Dyspnea |
Difficulty breathing |
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Sleep Apnea |
Without breathing while sleeping |
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Tachypnea |
Fast breathing |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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Bronchitis |
Inflamation of the bronchi |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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Aspiration Pneumonia |
Pneumonia that forms from inhalation of foreign material into the bronchi |
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Pulmonary embolism |
Foreign object that travels through the blood stream Typically a clot that has traveled to the pulmonary artery |
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T&A |
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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CPAP |
Continuous positive airway pressure; apparatus to keep airways open in adults |
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Lung Cancer |
Leading killer in men and women Smokers cough, wheezing, chest pain, dsypnea, hemoptsis |
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Bronchoscopy |
Visual examination of the bronchi |
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Atelectasis |
Portion of the lung cannot feel up with air |
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Coryza |
A common cold |
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Epistaxis |
Nose bleed |
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ET tube |
Endotracheal intubation; tube placed through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx and trachea |
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Tracheostomy |
Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck to provide an secure and open airway. |
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Ventilator |
devise that provides respiratory assistance for a patient who is unable to breath |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gas |
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PFTs |
Pulmonary function tests |
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Thoracentesis |
Surgical puncture of the chest |
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DOE |
Dyspnea on exertion |
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Hypoxemia |
Deficient or decreased oxygen in the blood. |