Respiratory System

Front 1

atel/o

Back 1

incomplete

Front 2

-ectasis

Back 2

dialation or expansion

Front 3

Lower Respiratory System

Back 3

Trachea (windpipe), bronchi, aveolies, lungs

Front 4

Upper Respiratory Tract

Back 4

Nasum, sinus, pharynx (throat), larynx (voicebox)

Front 5

Asphyxia

Back 5

Extreme decrease of O2 in the body with increase of CO2

Front 6

Asthma

Back 6

Inflammation which causes constrictions of the bronchial tubes caused by allergen, drug reaction, excersize, or stress

Front 7

Atelectasis

Back 7

Collapsed Lung

Front 8

Emphysema

Back 8

hyperinflation of air sac with destruction of alveolar walls.

Front 9

Hemoptysis

Back 9

Spitting up of blood

Front 10

Hemothorax

Back 10

Blood in the pleural cavity

Front 11

Pneumoconiosis

Back 11

Abnormal condition of dust

Front 12

Pneumonia

Back 12

inflammation and infection of air sacs which fills with pus

Front 13

Tuberculosis

Back 13

an imfectious diseasecaused by bacteria. Sign and symptoms are : coughing, night sweats, weight loss, hemoptysis, and pleuratic pain

Front 14

Hypoxia

Back 14

Inadequate oxygen in tissue

Front 15

Pneumothorax

Back 15

Accumulation of air or gas in pleura space.

Front 16

Pulmonary Edema

Back 16

Fluid in the lungs common complication of cardiac disorders

Front 17

Rales

Back 17

Crackling sojmds heard during inspiration

Front 18

Rhonchi

Back 18

Loud, low pitched bubbling sound heard during inspiration and expirations

Front 19

Sputum

Back 19

Mucus coughed up from the lungs

Front 20

Stridor

Back 20

High pitched breathing heard during inspirationand associated with obstructed airways

Front 21

Wheezes

Back 21

High pitched musical sound caused by narrowing of respiratory passages heard mainly during expiration

Front 22

Tracheostomy

Back 22

make a hole to create an airway

Front 23

Thoracentesis

Back 23

A needle is inserted through the skin between the rib and into the pleural space to drain fluid

Front 24

Endotracheal intubation

Back 24

a tube is placed into thetracheato establish an airway

Front 25

Tuberculin Test

Back 25

a test to determine if yuiou have been exposed to TB

Front 26

Sputum Test

Back 26

test to see what's coming up from the lungs (bacterial content)

Front 27

Pulmonary ventilation perfusion scans

Back 27

procedure that show air flow and blood supply

Front 28

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)

Back 28

measurements of breathing capability

Front 29

Pulmonary Angiography

Back 29

X-Ray images are taken of the blood vessel in the lungs

Front 30

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Back 30

magnetic waves and radio frequency waves create imagesin the 3 planes of the body

Front 31

Laryngoscopy

Back 31

Visual examination of the Larynx

Front 32

Chest x-ray film (CXR)

Back 32

x-ray images of the chest AP, PA, Lateral view

Front 33

Bronchitis

Back 33

Inflamation which causes a contriction due to infection in the bronchial tubes

Front 34

Bronchoscopy

Back 34

Visual examination of the bronchial tubes

Front 35

SIDs

Back 35

Sudden infant death syndrome

Front 36

TIA

Back 36

Transient Ischemic Attack

Front 37

CA

Back 37

Cancer

Front 38

URI

Back 38

Upper Respiratory Infection

Front 39

TB

Back 39

Turberculin Bacteria

Front 40

RLL

Back 40

Right Lower Lobe

Front 41

RML

Back 41

Right Middle Lobe

Front 42

RUL

Back 42

Right Upper Lobe

Front 43

LUL

Back 43

Left Upper Lobe

Front 44

LLL

Back 44

Left Lower Lobe

Front 45

PA

Back 45

Posterior to Anterior

Front 46

AP

Back 46

Anterior to Posterior

Front 47

VQ

Back 47

Ventilation perfusion scan

Front 48

VATS

Back 48

Video assisted thoracic surgery

Front 49

URI

Back 49

Upper Respiratory Infection

Front 50

SOB

Back 50

Shortness of Breath

Front 51

PFTs

Back 51

Pulmonary Function Tests

Front 52

PEEP

Back 52

Positive end expiratory pressure

Front 53

PE

Back 53

Pulmonary Embolism

Front 54

MDI

Back 54

Meter Dose Inhaler

Front 55

CXR

Back 55

Chest X-Ray

Front 56

ABG

Back 56

Arterial Blood Gas

Front 57

CO2

Back 57

Carbon Dioxide

Front 58

ARDS

Back 58

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Front 59

COPD

Back 59

Chronic obstuctive Pulmonary Disease

Front 60

C-PAP

Back 60

continuous positive airway pressure

Front 61

expiration

Back 61

exhaling

Front 62

inspiration

Back 62

inhaling

Front 63

Aphonia

Back 63

Loss ability to produce sounds

Front 64

Apnea

Back 64

Periodic cessation of breathing

Front 65

Atelectasis

Back 65

incomplete lungexpansion lung collapse

Front 66

Asphyxia

Back 66

insufficient intake of O2

Front 67

Clubbing

Back 67

Abnormal enlargment of ends of fingers caused by low oxygen

Front 68

Dyphonia

Back 68

Hoarseness ; difficulty speaking

Front 69

Dyspnea

Back 69

Difficulty breathing

Front 70

Hemoptysis

Back 70

Spitting up blood

Front 71

Hemothorax

Back 71

Blood in the pleuratic cavity

Front 72

N

Back 72

Nitrogen

Front 73

Cl

Back 73

Chlorine

Front 74

Fe

Back 74

iron

Front 75

Ca

Back 75

Calcium

Front 76

K

Back 76

Potassium

Front 77

Na

Back 77

sodium

Front 78

O

Back 78

oxygen

Front 79

O2

Back 79

oxygen molecule

Front 80

O3

Back 80

Ozone

Front 81

C

Back 81

carbon

Front 82

CO2

Back 82

Carbon Dioxide

Front 83

H2O

Back 83

water