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36 Cards in this Set

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Apnea

A sudden cessation of breathing, especially during sleep

Asthma

Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and construction and increased mucus production

Auscultation

Listening to sounds within the body

Bronchiectasis

Chronic dilation of a bronchi secondary infection

Acute Bronchitis

Inflammation of bronchi comes quickly and lasts 2-3 weeks

Chronic Bronchitis

Inflammation of bronchi thay keeps returning and lasts and extended period of time

Bronchiolitis

Inflammation of the bronchioles usually occurs in children less than two years of age

COPD

Condition of persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tube and lungs

Croup

Acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, accompanied by barking cough and strider

Cystic Fibrosis

Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally

Diphtheria

Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium

Dysphonia

Disorders of the voice, impairment in ability to produce voice sounds using vocal organs

Emphysema

Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar

Epistaxis

Nosebleed

Expectoration

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

Hemoptysis

Coughing up blood

Hypoxia

Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues

Laryngitis

Inflammation of the voice box

Percussion

Striking a part with short sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the Co diction of the underlying parts by the sound obtained

Pertussis

Whooping cough; highly Contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx and true a caused by bordetella pertussis

Pharyngitis

Inflammation of the pharynx

Pleural Effusion

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the plural space

Pleurisy

Inflammation of the pleura

Pneumoconiosis

Abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection and bronchitis

Pneumonia

Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction

Pneumothorax

Collection of air in the pleural space

Pulmonary Embolism

Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

Sinusitis

Inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses

Tetnus

A bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles

Tonsillitis

Inflammation of the tonsils

Tuberculosis

Infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected

Bronchoscopy

Fiberoptic endoscope examination if the bronchial tubes

Thoracentesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space

Tracheostomy

Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck

Tuberculin Test

Determines past or present tuberculosis infection based on a positive skin reaction

Tube Thuracostomy

A flexible, plastic chest tube is passed into the pleural space through an opening in the cheat