10.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints - Cardiac

Question 1

apnea

Answer 1

cessation of breathing

Question 2

eupnea

Answer 2

good/normal breathing

Question 3

tachypnea

Answer 3

rapid breathing

Question 4

bradypnea

Answer 4

slow breathing

Question 5

hypopnea

Answer 5

shallow breathing

Question 6

hyperpnea

Answer 6

heavy breathing

Question 7

dyspnea

Answer 7

difficulty breathing

Question 8

orthopnea

Answer 8

able to breathe only in an upright position

Question 9

hyperventilation

hyper - over
ventil - breath
ation - process

Answer 9

overbreathing; the condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia

Question 10

hypoventilation

Answer 10

underbreathing; the condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia

Question 11

dysphonia

dys- bad
phonia - sound voice

Answer 11

bad voice condition (also known as hoarseness)

Question 12

epistaxis

Answer 12

a nosebleed

Question 13

rhinorrhagia

rhino - nose
rrhagia - excessive bleeding

Answer 13

excessive blood flow from the nose

Question 14

rhinorrhea

rhino - nose
rrhea - discharge

Answer 14

runny nose

Question 15

bronchospasm

Answer 15

involuntary contraction of the bronchus

Question 16

phrenospasm

Answer 16

involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

Question 17

pleuralgia

Answer 17

pain in the pleura

Question 18

pleurodynia

Answer 18

pain in the pleura

Question 19

thoracalgia

Answer 19

chest pain

Question 20

bronchorrhea

Answer 20

discharge from the bronchi

Question 21

expectoration

Answer 21

coughing or spitting material out of the lungs

Question 22

hemoptysis

Answer 22

coughing up blood