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36 Cards in this Set
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Anoxia
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The absence of oxygen
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Atelectasis
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Collapse lung
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or labored breathing
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Eupnia
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Nomal breathing
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Tachypnea
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Rapid respiratory rate - usually greater than 20 breaths per minute
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Bradypnea
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Abnomally slow respiratory rate - usually less than 10
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Hyperventilation
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Increased rate and depth on ventilation
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Hypoventilation
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Reduced rate and depth of ventilation
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Hypoxemia
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Blood contains a lower than normal amount of oxygen
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Hypoxia
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The tissue have a decreased amount of oxygen
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Rhinitis
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Inflammation of the nose
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Orthopnea
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Inability to breathe easily unless sitting up straight or erect
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Dyphonia
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Hoarseness
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Asphyxia
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Impaired or impeded breathing
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Hypercapnia
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More than normal level of CO2 in blood.
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Apnea
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Cessation of breathing
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Epistaxis
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nosebleed
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Mucopurulent
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containing mucus or pus
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Hemoptysis
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blood in the sputum
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Spirometry
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A test in air capacity in the lung
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Bronchoscopy
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Procedure that permits the doctor to see the breathing passages through a lighted tube
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Thoracentesis
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Removal of fluid in the pleura through a needle
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Hypocapnia
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less than normal CO2 in blood
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Pulseoximetry
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Monitors oxygen saturation
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Angiography
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Procedure performed to view blood vessels after injecting w/ a radio-opague dye that outline them on an X-ray
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Crepitus
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Crackling, crinkly or grating feeling or sound under the skin, around the lungs
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Cheyne Stokes
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Breathing pattern marked by a period of apnea lasting 10-60 secs, followed by gradually increased depth and frequency of respiration (hyperventilation)
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Kypho-scoliosis
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combination of kyphosis and scoliosis
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Kyphosis
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Outward curvature of the spine, causing a humped back
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Surfactant
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Fluid secreted by the cells of the alvioli to reduce surface tension of pulmonary fluid -contributes to elastic properties of pulmonary tissues. (Lung would collapse without it)
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Cyanosis
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bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
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Chemoreceptor
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a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
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Vital Capacity
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Maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after maximum inspiration
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Reserve Volume
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amount of air remaining in the lung after a force expiration
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Tidal Lung Capacity
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amount of air lung can hold
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Tidal Volume
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volume of air that is inhaled and exhaled w/normal breathing
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