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201 Respiratory Vocab Flashcards

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hemoptysis

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blood in the cough

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dyspnea

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shortness of breath

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dyspnea on exertion (DOE)

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walking

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orthopnea

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dyspnea when supine

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)

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waking up short of breath during the night

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clouding of consciousness

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confusion, inattention, reduced wakefulness

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lethargic (somnolent)

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severe drowsiness, drifts to sleep, arousal by voice

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obtunned

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arousal by vigorous stimuli (shaking), sleep more than normal

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stupor

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arousal by noxious stimuli (pinch), go back to unresponsive state

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comatose

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no response to any stimuli (unarousable)

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tripod position

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leaning forward with elbows on knees

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barrel chest

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equal AP-to-transverse ratio, costal angle >90 degrees

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pectus excavatum

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funnel chest, sunken sternum

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pectus carinatum

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pigeon chest, forward protrusion of sternum

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fremitus

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vibration

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resonant

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normal air-filled lung tissue, clear and hollow

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hyper-resonant

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abnormal lungs in adults (emphysema, pneumothorax) booming

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tympany

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air-filled organs (stomach, intestine) drum-like

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dull

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dense organs (liver) muffled thud
- pneumonia, pleural effusion, atelectasis, tumor
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flat

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no air (bone, muscle) absolute dullness

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crackles

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popping, moving air has to pop open airways or go through secretions (coarse or fine)

22
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rhonchi

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crackles heard louder over bronchial or bronchiovesicular areas that can be cleared by coughing

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wheezing

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continuous musical caused by bronchoconstriction

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stridor

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inspiratory crowing sound related to acute epiglottis/airway obstruction

25
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tachypnea

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rapid breathing >24bpm

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hyperventilation

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deep tachypnea (kussmaul respiration)

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bradypnea

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slow breathing <10bpm

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hypoventilation

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slow and shallow often irregular

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apnea

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not breathing

30
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kyphosis

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less mobile thorax (hunchback)

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