Respiratory System Treatments And Procedures

Front 1

Antitussive

Back 1

Drug that prevents coughing

Front 2

Tuss

Back 2

Cough

Front 3

Bronchodilator

Back 3

Drug that expands the walls of the bronchi

Front 4

Expectorant

Back 4

drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs

Front 5

Mucolytic

Back 5

Drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus

Front 6

Nebulizer

Back 6

machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient

Front 7

Adenoidectomy

Back 7

Removal of the adenoids

Front 8

Intubate

Back 8

to insert a breathing tube from the mouth down into the trachea, to provide breathing support

Front 9

Laryngectomy

Back 9

Removal of the larynx

Front 10

Laryngoplasty

Back 10

Reconstruction of the larynx

Front 11

Palatoplasty

Back 11

Reconstruction of the palate (roof of the mouth)

Front 12

Septoplasty

Back 12

Reconstruction of a septum

Front 13

Tonsillectomy

Back 13

Removal of the tonsils

Front 14

Tracheostomy

Back 14

Creation of an opening in the trachea

Front 15

Tracheotomy

Back 15

Incision into the trachea

Front 16

Endotracheal intubation

Back 16

Insertion of a tube inside the trachea

Front 17

Bronchoplasty

Back 17

Reconstruction of the bronchus

Front 18

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Back 18

method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped

Front 19

Lobectomy

Back 19

Removal of a lobe

Front 20

Pleuroplexy

Back 20

Reattachment of the pleura

Front 21

Pneumoectomy

Back 21

Removal of a lung

Front 22

Thoracentesis

Back 22

Puncture of the chest

Front 23

Thoracocentesis

Back 23

Puncture of the chest

Front 24

Thoracoplasty

Back 24

Reconstruction of the test

Front 25

Thoracostomy

Back 25

Creation of an opening in the chest

Front 26

Thoracotomy

Back 26

Incision into the chest

Front 27

ABG

Back 27

arterial blood gas (analysis of the gases in the blood; used to determine the effectiveness of the lungs in exchanging gases)

Front 28

ARDS

Back 28

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Front 29

Bx

Back 29

Biopsy

Front 30

CF

Back 30

Cystic fibrosis

Front 31

COPD

Back 31

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 32

CPAP

Back 32

continuous positive airway pressure (treatment for apnea involving keepings a patient’s airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask)

Front 33

CPR

Back 33

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 34

CT

Back 34

Computed tomography

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CTA

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clear to auscultation (when an exam reveals nothing abnormal about a patient’s lungs)

Front 36

CXR

Back 36

Chest x-ray

Front 37

DOE

Back 37

Dyspnea on exertion

Front 38

ETT

Back 38

Endotracheal tube

Front 39

LRTI

Back 39

Lower respiratory tract infection

Front 40

LTB

Back 40

Laryngotracheobronchitis

Front 41

MRI

Back 41

Magnetic resonance imaging

Front 42

OSA

Back 42

Obstructive sleep apnea

Front 43

PE

Back 43

Pulmonary embolism

Front 44

PET

Back 44

Positron emission tomography

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PFT

Back 45

Pulmonary function test

Front 46

PSG

Back 46

Polysomnography

Front 47

T&A

Back 47

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Front 48

TB

Back 48

Tuberculosis

Front 49

URI/UTRI

Back 49

Upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection

Front 50

V/Q

Back 50

Ventilation-perfusion scan